不列颠哥伦比亚省不列颠哥伦比亚省发现,没有照顾而离开急诊室的病人人数急剧上升,这引发了要求采取行动的政治呼吁。 British Columbia sees a sharp rise in patients leaving ERs without care, prompting political calls for action.

信息自由请求中的数据显示,在不列颠哥伦比亚省,离开急诊室而得不到护理的病人人数急剧上升,全省增加55%,弗雷泽省和温哥华岛卫生区增加86%。 Data from a Freedom of Information request shows that in British Columbia, patients leaving emergency rooms without receiving care has risen sharply, with a 55% increase province-wide and an 86% jump in Fraser Health and Vancouver Island Health regions. 在北方卫生机构,每50次就诊中就有1次没有接受治疗。 In Northern Health, one in 50 visits ended without treatment. 不列颠哥伦比亚省卫生部将此归因于病人数量和营养水平的提高,而不列颠哥伦比亚省保守党核心小组则呼吁进行紧急投资和监督。 The BC Ministry of Health attributes this to higher patient volumes and acuity levels, while the BC Conservative caucus calls for emergency investments and oversight.