Canadian Emergency Department Wait Times Reach Critical Levels
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Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Canadian hospitals
Canada
June 2026
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A new report reveals that 10% of patients in Canadian emergency departments waited over 14 hours for care in 2024-25. Wait times for hospital admission from the ED have increased by 33% since 2018-19. Overcrowding is attributed to systemic issues, including primary care shortages and an aging, complex patient population.
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