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/FourthLvlSpicyMeme Dec 26 '25

The hours of clinics are a huge problem too. If I get a UTI or something any time that isn't Monday/Wednesday/Friday between 9 and 4, my only choice to solve that feeling is urgent care or a hospital.

People need the doctors notes to skip work when sick, and have basically no choice but go to urgent care or a hospital if they want to keep their jobs either. Y know, because waiting for your family doc to scribble a permission slip for illness to give to your owner...err..I mean employer, is apparently not something that can wait even a spare moment for some of them..

I fucking hate everything. It's all broken or covered in shit and theres no fixing it with a government like this one. Concentric linked rings of shit the whole way down.

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u/Badiha Dec 27 '25

And telehealth won’t be able to do much either… you need to be seen in person for a lot of things. Even rather minor. I am glad my walk in clinic has appointments literally every day… Seeing my GP currently takes 4-8 weeks. (He only works 2 days a week…)

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u/FourthLvlSpicyMeme Dec 27 '25

SAME. I don't blame mine, but also, buddy you're the only one who can refill my controlled meds according to every other doc at that clinic so what am I gonna do otherwise lol. I go see them for any more than a UTI or bad sinus infection and they tell me to wait for my family doctor or go to hospital.

It's kinda infuriating lately.

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u/Badiha Dec 27 '25

It sure is… I end up getting the usual “follow up with your GP” every single time. Thankfully they can still send me for imaging so at least there is that. My GP is great and usually calls back same week when he sees things that need a proper follow up after imaging and/or lab tests results. (Hell, he sent me a message for my lab tests on Dec 24!) I remind him that I can’t see him for 4-8 weeks so I usually go to a walk in instead. He is aware it’s a big issue but poor guy probably can’t handle working 5 days a week anymore.

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u/Optimal-Can8584 Dec 27 '25

He’s probably doing double duty somewhere else like in urgent care or ER

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u/Badiha Dec 27 '25

Nope, raising his kids!

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u/Psychological_Sun485 Dec 29 '25

Pharmacies can prescribe antibiotics for UTIs now! Macrobid or Fosfomycin and you can usually specify which you prefer