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Ukraine: Doctors from occupied city open hospital in Kyiv
A nurse wounded by a Russian sniper was spirited out wrapped in sheets. Another, sickened by the thought of working for the people who destroyed his home, sneaked out a side door and walked out through Mariupol's shattered streets.
Patients leaving overcrowded Nova Scotia ER without being seen: managers
While it is well known that emergency rooms have been crowded and struggling to cope, it's rare for managers to make such blunt statements of the problems in the province's hospitals.

BC Children's prepared to double bunk patients during busy respiratory illness season

The memo, sent Friday, says similar measures have been implemented in other years and any decision must be made in consultation with the hospital's infection prevention and control team.
Inside SickKids: How the pediatric hospital's ICU was saved from near collapse

The hospital has 42 physical pediatric ICU beds—not counting its neonatal intensive care unit—but struggles to staff more than 36 on any given day.
Singh requests emergency debate on urgent situation in children's healthcare

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has requested an emergency debate in the House of Commons to discuss the “urgent and escalating'' situation in Canada's children's hospitals.
At least five B.C. children died from influenza last month, as mortalities spike

The figure marks a departure from the average of two to three annual flu deaths among children in the province between 2015 and 2019.
Ontario coroner investigating sudden death of child at Ajax hospital

The hospital says it cannot comment due to patient privacy.
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A 90-year-old patient: ‘No heroic measures’ is the agreement but why is her monitor disconnected?
Doctors say flu starting to hit adults as hospitalization rates of seniors climb

Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch says he's already seeing more seniors with flu as in-patients at Toronto General Hospital.
Canadian Red Cross to help CHEO amid surge in respiratory illnesses in children

Red Cross spokesperson Leianne Musselman said the organization will provide "small teams'' to support hospital staff and allow them to focus on clinical tasks.

Ukraine: Doctors from occupied city open hospital in Kyiv

Patients leaving overcrowded Nova Scotia ER without being seen: managers

BC Children's prepared to double bunk patients during busy respiratory illness season

Inside SickKids: How the pediatric hospital's ICU was saved from near collapse

Singh requests emergency debate on urgent situation in children's healthcare

At least five B.C. children died from influenza last month, as mortalities spike

Ontario coroner investigating sudden death of child at Ajax hospital

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Doctors say flu starting to hit adults as hospitalization rates of seniors climb

Canadian Red Cross to help CHEO amid surge in respiratory illnesses in children