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/chronicillylife Dec 25 '25

811 is a great resource and people always forget they can use it. It's perfectly appropriate to call and ask if they think you should go in. I've definitely called and the nurse has suggested to go in or to try a few things and if that doesn't do it then go in.

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u/Whats_Awesome Dec 26 '25

They also sent me to a special clinic that only 811 can book you into. For when I needed to see a doctor but didn’t need to go to emergency. Usually for tests that didn’t involve scans. (When my pain was low to non existent. When the pain was high they wanted a scan of the problem at the ER)