Toronto ambulance response times up due to staffing issues, health care pressures: report

Toronto residents who called for an ambulance due to a medical emergency were waiting longer last year on average than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the city's auditor general.

Jun 28, 2024 - 04:45
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Toronto ambulance response times up due to staffing issues, health care pressures: report
Paramedics experiencing 'level zero' across the country, meaning there are no ambulances to send to incoming 911 calls. With lack of staff both in and outside of the hospitals, healthcare systems are struggling to keep up with patient flow.

Toronto residents who called for an ambulance due to a medical emergency were waiting longer last year on average than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the city's auditor general.

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