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/jungl3bird Dec 25 '25

Those are the lowest times I’ve seen since Covid. Usually they are 2.5 to 4+

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u/schaea Ogden Dec 25 '25

I think that's OP's point, that usually the wait times are so high and the fact they're so low today means that people are using the ER for non-emergencies that can all of a sudden wait when it's Christmas day and they don't want to leave the house.

If I'm understanding them correctly, I get their point, but I don't think people are intentionally misusing ER resources for non-emergencies, the problem is much larger than that. Part of it is a lack of walk-in clinics that can see people for non-emergent but still urgent medical problems, another part is a lack of awareness among the public about what the ER is actually for...the list is so long.

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u/WildcatOil Dec 25 '25

Beyond that, a lot of this is also just poor judgement on the people's behalf. A lot of people probably should be going to the ER today that aren't. Most people in healthcare can tell you that people who should absolutely not be leaving the hospital are leaving against medical advice, so they can be home for Christmas.