Overcrowding at QEII Health Sciences Centre, Friday, April 9, 2021

The QEII Health Sciences Centre has experienced high patient volumes and admissions this week, causing service impacts across the hospital.​ Patient waits in the emergency department have been longer than usual this last week.​

As a result of the sustained pressure, the Central Zone emergency operations centre has been opened to further manage the response to this situation and create more inpatient capacity.​ We anticipate this will improve the situation in the emergency department.​

Please do not hesitate to visit the QEII emergency department if you are experiencing an emergency.

Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911.

For non-urgent care, please call your family doctor or visit a walk-in clinic.

For general health advice and information call 811, which is a service offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week by experienced registered nurses.

The Mental Health Crisis Line can also be reached 24/7 by calling 1-888-429-8167

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