A surge in visits to CHEO’s emergency department over the past six weeks meant that sixteen patients waited for beds in ER this weekend, “for the first time that anyone can recall,” the hospital says. Read More
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CHEO reports 'gridlock' as surge in visits to ER results in long waits, cancelled procedures
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