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B.C. Hospitals Got Us Waiting Like It's Sneaker Drop Day 😩🏥

Wait times at Greater Victoria hospital ERs among longest in B.C.: report. Okay, so the tea is B.C. hospital ERs are moving slower than dial-up. Like, you're gonna be waiting longer than it takes to watch the entire "Euphoria" series. Victoria General and Abbotsford are the worst offenders. Time to

Edith Singh

07 Jun 2025 — 1 min read

TL:DR

Okay, so the tea is B.C. hospital ERs are moving slower than dial-up. Like, you're gonna be waiting longer than it takes to watch the entire "Euphoria" series. Victoria General and Abbotsford are the worst offenders. Time to manifest some healthcare improvements, fr fr.

The Deets

Alright fam, listen up! Apparently, B.C. emergency rooms are on some next-level slow vibes. We're talking the *longest* wait times in the last five years, no cap. The average chill sesh in a B.C. ER is like, 4 hours and 13 minutes. That's enough time to binge-watch a whole season of your fave show. 💀

But wait, it gets worse. Victoria General Hospital and Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre are straight-up gatekeeping healthcare. If you're tryna get seen there, you're looking at a whopping 6 hours and 36 minutes. Royal Jubilee Hospital ain't much better with 6 hours and 18 minutes. Other Island hospitals are slightly less sus, but still got you waiting.

Why the holdup, you ask? Apparently, it's 'cause not enough peeps have a regular doctor, and if you've got a minor boo-boo, your options are limited. They're saying Canada should copy France and get some quick-care clinics up in here to sort out the less extra cases. Sounds kinda smart, tbh.

And before you start dragging B.C., Quebec's ERs are even *more* cooked, clocking in at nearly 5 1/2 hours, while Newfoundland and Labrador are speedrunning this healthcare thing with just 2 hours and 45 minutes. 🏃💨

The B.C. Health Minister's like, "It's a whole global struggle finding healthcare workers right now." They're saying they're trying to build up the primary care system, open urgent-care clinics, fast-track credentials for U.S.-trained doctors and nurses, and recruit more health-care workers from the U.S. We'll see if it slaps. 🤔

Also, MEI is out here advocating for services that include lab work and X-rays.

Abbreviations Glossary

Abbreviation	Full Form
Tea	Gossip, news.
No cap	Seriously, for real.
💀	I'm dead.
Sus	Suspicious.
Boo-boo	Injury.
🏃💨	To do something very fast.
Slaps	Good.
fr fr	For real for real, serious.

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