Understanding Emergency Department waits
If you’ve visited an Emergency Department lately, you’ve likely felt what many people across the province are experiencing: long waits, busy waiting rooms and uncertainty about when you’ll be seen. As a physician who has worked in Niagara’s Emergency Departments for years, I understand how stressful this can feel — and I want to explain what’s happening behind the scenes, why waits can be long and how Niagara Health is working to make the experience better.
