For several months, the MUHC has claimed that the emergency room at Montreal's Lachine Hospital has been closed between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. But staff at the hospital say it's been open the entire time.
Several of the parties running in the Quebec election say getting everyone a family doctor isn't a realistic goal. If that's the case, what is the alternative? We asked doctors to weigh in.
The "One Call, One Appointment" service provided a single number for the island of Montreal allowing parents of children up to age 16 to get a medical appointment for ailments not requiring a trip to the ER. It was scrapped in April, and parents are petitioning for its return.
Two months after the launch of a new hotline for Montreal families who have a sick child, pediatric hospitals are reporting the project is helping to ease overcrowding in emergency rooms.