Indigenous, Black patients waiting longer to be seen in Winnipeg ERs: report / The Toronto Star

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 7:22 pm permalink

A new report highlights that Indigenous, African, and Black patients in Winnipeg emergency rooms are consistently waiting longer than their counterparts. This revelation is stirring concerns of systemic inequities in healthcare delivery, prompting calls for swift reforms to ensure timely access to care—even if waiting room time is becoming a new, unwanted feature of the system.

Indigenous, Black patients waiting longer to be seen in Winnipeg ERs: report

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Indigenous, Black patients waiting longer to be seen in Winnipeg ERs: report

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Indigenous, Black patients waiting longer to be seen in hospital

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