<q data-attributes="{"lang":{"value":"fr","label":"Français"},"value":{"html":"L'AIIO is hearing very disturbing reports from our frontline members of multiple bed and unit cuts and closures in at least 14Ontario hospitals ahead of the upcoming long weekend”,”text”:”ONA is hearing very troubling reports from our frontline members of multiple bed and unit cuts and closures across at least 14hospitals across Ontario before the upcoming long weekend”}}”>L’AIIO hears very disturbing reports from our frontline members of multiple bed and unit cuts and closures in at least 14 Ontario hospitals ahead of the upcoming long weekendexplains the Association in a statement to Radio-Canada on Friday.
No precise list of the establishments concerned has been communicated, but a spokesperson for the organization ensures that the problem is felt at the provincial level.
The list includes Toronto hospitals in Huntsville, Kingston, Owen Sound and Oakville – and others large and small – including having to cut the number of beds in various units […] due to shortage of nurses
details Sheree Bond, by email.
The organization that operates the Huntsville District Hospital mentioned by theAIIO specifies that all of its departments are open on weekends.
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The services covered, according toAIIOaffect intensive care units, obstetrics, mental health and a lot of impact on ER capacity
depending on the institution.
Temporary closure of intensive care at Bowmanville Hospital
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Shortage of staff may result in the non-use of intensive care beds.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Jean-François Deschênes
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On Thursday, the network of hospitals Lakeridge Health announced the temporary closure of the intensive care unit at its hospital in Bowmanville, east of Toronto, due to a staff shortage.
This decision was not taken lightly
said Lakeridge Health in a statement released Thursday afternoon. We are aware of the impact of this temporary relocation on patients and their families.
The hospital organization, which runs five hospitals in Durham Region, says staff at its Bowmanville facility will be co-located in critical care sites at its hospitals in Ajax, Pickering and Oshawa.
We continue to assess the situation on a regular basis, with the aim of bringing critical care services back to Bowmanville Hospital when the situation for staff stabilizes and it is safe to do so.
he continued. Lakeridge Health also noted that many Ontario hospitals
continue to struggle with severe staffing shortages.
This hospital is the latest to announce bed closures and reduced hours ahead of Ontario’s three-day long weekend.
The Listowel Wingham Hospital Alliance, which oversees a largely rural health network about 60 miles northwest of Kitchener, is announcing limited closures of several emergency departments for the coming weekend.
We regret taking this action and are working diligently to return to normal operations. We thank the community for their understanding
the organization said in a statement posted online.
Seaforth Community Hospital in Huron County, Ont., also announced that it will close its emergency room overnight due to staffing shortages.
The increased shortage of medical personnel has been regularly cited in recent weeks in the province for reductions in opening hours, even complete closures of certain hospital services.
Absences related to COVID-19, vacant positions, the state of staff exhaustion and stagnating wages are increasing the pressure on the health system, according to several professional organizations.
Earlier this month, unions representing some 70,000 Ontario hospital workers renewed their calls for action from the government, which says it has rolled out emergency relief programs since the start of the pandemic to engage more than 10,000 healthcare workers.
The Ontario Nurses Association estimated last week that Ontario needs to fill 30,000 nursing positions in the province right now.
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