Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is also directed to the Minister of Health and Social Services just on the issue of emergency room waiting times. Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of people in the NWT that travel long distances to go to the Stanton Hospital to receive treatment at our emergency ward. Mr. Speaker, unless you are walking in there with your head cut off or wheeled in on your deathbed, you are not going to see a doctor for at least four to six hours. I know there was a national initiative a couple of years ago that our previous federal government rolled out some new health care initiatives that are aimed at reducing waiting times in our hospitals. Can the Minister inform this House, the general public and the people that are probably sitting in the waiting room right now, if there are any changes that we can foresee in the near future that is going to reduce these waiting times from four to six, eight to 10 hours, Mr. Speaker, that I have seen people in there waiting to see a doctor? Are there any measures that are going to be taking place here in the next while that are going to reduce those times? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Robert Villeneuve on Question 119-15(5): Emergency Ward Wait Times
In the Legislative Assembly on October 18th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Question 119-15(5): Emergency Ward Wait Times
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 17th, 2006
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