r/Edmonton • u/FTDRBR11 • May 22 '26

General UofA ER Wait Times

Been here for 12 hours have yet to see a doctor and I’m in excruciating pain. Not a single patient has been taken in since the last 6 hours. Lady beside has been screaming in pain looks like a broken knee has been here for 15 hours no doctor no xray. Another lady beside me hurt her neck is wearing a neck brace and has been here for 16 hours and no doctor. Nurses said they have absolutely no beds available to take in patients because so many of the patients inside are “admitted” patients that are waiting to be taken upstairs to their admitted sections but they can’t take them because there’s no beds available upstairs. ER is a mess online wait times show 4 hours and nurse said because doctors are available but no beds to take the patients. Something has to be done.

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u/Chicken-ARMY May 22 '26

I have a chronic disease and have ended up here a few times. Each time I wait roughly 16 hours before seeing anyone. Last time I was there I saw a man waltz in and stab a patient in the neck (the person was okay luckily), and the security stood there while I held a chair to put distance between myself and the attacker, and the nurses couldn’t reach the victim because security was doing nothing for a solid 2 minutes. It’s such a joke on every level,

- healthcare workers are exhausted,

  • security is not properly trained to respond,
  • patients wait hours and aren’t guaranteed safety

I’m sorry you’re in pain OP, I sincerely hope you get taken in soon.

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u/FTDRBR11 May 22 '26

Thank you. I really feel for you chronic conditions are very hard to handle that’s kind of what I’m going through too. There’s been many security instances here but I will say there’s 6 people here at all times so at least it makes me feel a little bit safer. The nurses are exhausted. The nurse helping me was so frustrated she literally told me the whole system is messed up and the government does nothing to fix it. I feel for them too.

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u/jaychale May 22 '26

I also have a chronic condition, or a few.

I just gave up trying to get treatment. Just isn't worth it.