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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 7h

Biggar emergency room closures put patients at risk ahead of flu season www.westcentralonline.com/articles/big...

Biggar emergency room closures put patients at risk ahead of flu season

The Biggar and District Health Centre has faced repeated emergency room closures in recent months, with Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) reporting multiple service disruptions in September and the ...

www.westcentralonline.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 7h

Hudson Bay ER closed on Tuesday
northeastnow.com/2025/10/07/h...

Hudson Bay ER closed on Tuesday

An emergency room closure in the northeast today. The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced that the ER ...

northeastnow.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 10h

My letter in today's Globe and Mail
Crowding and Prolonged Waits for Care are Not caused by low acuity patients and will not be solved by diverting them away from the ER.

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 3d

South Okanagan General Hospital's ER closed Sunday afternoon - Oliver/Osoyoos News www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-...

South Okanagan General Hospital's ER closed Sunday afternoon - Oliver/Osoyoos News

Residents in the Oliver area are without an emergency department Sunday afternoon.

www.castanet.net

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 3d

Williams Lake emergency department closed again Sunday - BC News www.castanet.net/news/BC/5761...

Williams Lake emergency department closed again Sunday - BC News

For the second day in a row, Williams Lake residents are without an emergency department.

www.castanet.net

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 3d

Doctor staffing shortage in Delta Hospital emergency room leads to temporary closure
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/04/d...

Doctor staffing shortage in Delta Hospital emergency room

Fraser Health is warning that the emergency room at Delta Hospital will temporarily close for more than 12 hours due to staffing shortages.

vancouver.citynews.ca

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 5d

Tender to be issued soon for Victoria Hospital ER
www.winnipegfreepress.com/this-just-in...

Tender to be issued soon for Victoria Hospital ER

A tender to build a new emergency department at Victoria Hospital is set to be awarded next month. Construction is slated to start in 2026, Premier Wab Kinew and Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara said...

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 5d

Dawson Creek hospital ER to close for 10 hours energeticcity.ca/2025/10/03/d...

Dawson Creek hospital ER to close for 10 hours – Energeticcity.ca

Northern Health has announced a emergency room closure on October 3rd, as staffing challenges plague the Dawson Creek and District Hospital.

energeticcity.ca

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 5d

‘Long time in the making’: first phase of new emergency department finally opens at St. Boniface Hospital
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

‘Long time in the making’: first phase of new emergency department finally opens at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg

The first phase of St. Boniface Hospital’s new emergency department opened Thursday amid rising wait times and public health officials’ assurances that the expanded site will have enough staff. The fu...

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 6d

Coronation emergency department without physician coverage this weekend

Read more at: stettlerindependent.com/2025/10/01/c...

Coronation emergency department without physician coverage this weekend - The Stettler Independent

Nurses will still be on site to assess patients

stettlerindependent.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 6d

Northern Health closes six ERs for 81 hours combined in one month energeticcity.ca/2025/10/01/n...

Northern Health closes six ERs for 81 hours combined in one month – Energeticcity.ca

Northern Health has passed the 600 hour mark on emergency room closures in the Peace River region and the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality as of September 2025.

energeticcity.ca

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 6d

100 Mile House emergency department temporarily closing overnight - Kamloops News www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop...

100 Mile House emergency department temporarily closing overnight - Kamloops News

The 100 Mile Hospital emergency room will be closed overnight starting this afternoon.

www.castanetkamloops.net

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 9d

More than 4,500 Quebecers waiting for cancer surgery, many past medically acceptable delays www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

More than 4,500 Quebecers waiting for cancer surgery, many past medically acceptable delays

A growing number of people under 50 are receiving cancer diagnoses, too.

www.montrealgazette.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 10d

What is Bill 106 and why are Quebec doctors in revolt?https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/provincial-news/provincial-politics/article1199801.html

What is Bill 106 and why are Quebec doctors in revolt?

Government plan to improve access to family physicians has provoked strong resistance.

www.montrealgazette.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 12d

Physicians college, heal thyself; regulator’s malpractice puts Manitobans at risk
www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...

Opinion: Physicians college, heal thyself; regulator’s malpractice puts Manitobans at risk

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 13d

Study highlights prevalence of violence against health care workers in emergency departments | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Study highlights prevalence of violence against health care workers in emergency departments

New research shows violence against ED health care workers is common yet underreported, with 1 in 5 agitated patients committing assault and 2 in 5 using verbal abuse.

www.eurekalert.org

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 13d

College that regulates Manitoba physicians overwhelmed by investigations
www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

College that regulates Manitoba physicians overwhelmed by investigations

The regulatory body that’s responsible for protecting Manitoba patients, by holding doctors to account, has more than 225 open investigations — but only one investigator. A 54-year-old Winnipeg man sa...

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 14d

Chetwynd ER closes for fourth time in one month energeticcity.ca/2025/09/23/c...

Chetwynd ER closes for fourth time in one month – Energeticcity.ca

The Chetwynd General Hospital emergency department will be closed for more than 24 hours from 7 a.m. on September 23rd to 8 a.m. on September 24th.

energeticcity.ca

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 15d

More than 800 deaths linked to long A&E waits
bbc.com/news/article...

More than 800 deaths in Scotland linked to long A&E waits

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine found that 76,510 people waited more than 12 hours in emergency departments last year.

bbc.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 16d

Took a few minutes out to remember my friend and ER colleague LCol. Erin Savage. An inspiration to us all.

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 16d

An enjoyable morning with my old helicopter squadron

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 17d

South Okanagan General Hospital's ER closed all day Sunday - Oliver/Osoyoos News www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-...

South Okanagan General Hospital's ER closed all day Sunday - Oliver/Osoyoos News

Emergency health services in Oliver are once again unavailable Sunday.

www.castanet.net

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 18d

Staff shortages halt blood collection at Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest hospital
www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Staff shortages halt blood collection at Newfoundland and Labrador's largest hospital

ST. JOHN’S – Staff shortages forced officials to cancel routine blood collection in some parts of Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest hospital on Wednesday, according to an internal...

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 19d

Rise in international trainees helps Manitoba add 164 net new doctors
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Rise in international trainees helps Manitoba add 164 net new doctors

Manitoba added a record number of net new physicians over the past year, bolstering the ranks of a province that has one of the largest shortages in the country. The number of registered family physic...

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 19d

‘I might as well die at home’: More Maritimers leave ERs without treatment, study shows www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art...

‘I might as well die at home’: More Maritimers leave ERs without treatment, study shows

A new study shows more Maritimers are leaving ERs without treatment.

www.ctvnews.ca

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