A reliance on the availability of 24-hour ER service in the southwest Manitoba town of Virden attracts people in surrounding communities to seek care there amid rotating closures in ERs in smaller communities. That's putting extra pressure on staff, one nurse told CBC.
There is no shock, but rather disappointment and sadness following Prairie Mountain Health's recent announcement that some emergency departments in southwestern Manitoba will see services temporarily clawed back or suspended over the next couple of months.