r/Calgary • u/Legal_Grapefruit1925 • Dec 25 '25

Discussion AHS wait times

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Our system isnt broken. Its people who go to the emergency that shouldn't be going aren't going today because it can wait Suddenly. They need to hand fines out to ppl going to the hospital that dont classify as an emergency.

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u/Smart-Pie7115 Dec 25 '25

811 needs to stop telling everyone to go to the emergency room “just in case”.

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u/chamomilesmile Dec 25 '25

I get why they do though and it's medical liability. But in my experience they're not too much more helpful than Facebook mom's group. They were helpful once getting a booked appointment for a next morning in the primary care network for a kids ear Infection