The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, including the emergency department, is currently overcapacity due to increased patient volumes. As a result, anyone going to the emergency department with less severe illnesses should expect longer waits to see a doctor.
The increased volumes also mean more patients are waiting in the emergency department for a hospital bed. Officials say measures are being taken to increase the number of beds available across the system and to move patients in hospital back to their community hospitals, long-term care or community care where possible.
Those people with a serious illness or injury should continue to seek emergency care at the emergency department.
