Paramedic services in Ontario's Waterloo region have seen a spike in the number of code red incidents since the arrival of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Deputy chief Robert Crossman says longer offload times, shortages in staff and overwhelmed hospitals contribute to delays for ambulance turnaround and readiness for dispatch.
Officials at Grand River Hospital in Kitchener are asking recently retired staff to return to work as they continue to deal with staffing and capacity shortages during the Omicron surge.
Officials at Grand River Hospital in Kitchener are asking recently retired staff to return to work as they continue to deal with staffing and capacity shortages during the Omicron surge.