N.S. woman dies after waiting for medical care in hospital ER

The family of Allison Holthoff, a 37-year-old woman who died after waiting more than six hours to see an emergency department doctor in Amherst, N.S., is demanding answers from the provincial government. They want her death to lead to change in the health-care system.

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[tk-]

Absolutely disgusting of our healthcare system, it's just getting worse

[HRMlife]

Welcome to Nova Scotia. Highest taxes in the country, lots of jobs, yet low wages, major housing crisis, and over 125, 000 people without a doctor. This poor lady. My thoughts are with her husband, young children, and family. Our Government is at fault for this.

[makeupwithsandra]

Heart wrenching 💔 I found that hospitals really do not care about pain they assume everyone is exaggerating! or looking for dr*gs! My husband was complaining of HEART pain so I rushed him to the hospital, nine hours waiting there, they treated him like a drug addict, dismissing all his concerns and saying they couldn’t find an issue so they couldn’t do anything to help him. He ended up finding a great family doctor, and turns out he has a very rare heart condition.. I’m telling you they acted like they didn’t believe he was in pain!

[igglewiggle]

I am so sorry for what your wife experienced. Deep condolences to you.

[gailvicente]

What a heart-wrenching story. I feel so incredibly sad for Allison's spouse and family. Unbelievable.

[BlueStationProject]

So let me get this straight. Our government is approving the purchase of fighter jets worth billions of dollars, but we cant help someone who is in severe pain? A young person with lots of life left to live?

[drdecker]

When she was bent over on the floor in pain. How much more evidence do you need to see that there is a serious problem going on here. When you miss this sort of a sign. There is something seriously not right with the medical system.

[tarabara]

Canadian health care system is awful. We don't feel safe

[ax]

This is a disgrace, we need more hospitals, utilize the thousands of IMGs that Canada has .
Rest in peace, thoughts and prayers to the family

[beautybliss]

Doctors should not be passing judgement, their job is to treat. Because she was young, the hospital did not take her symptoms seriously? She was right there at the hospital, this should not have happened. Incompetence. RIP 💔😥

[quito]

The hospital and medical personnel need to be held responsible. It is incompetence and gross negligence thar led to what happened to this poor woman.

[brittneybabeee]

This is horrendous and I feel so bad for her and her family.
That being said, I’ve witnessed this happen 3 different times in our local ER in TN, which is in the United States. This is not just a Canada problem. This is the problem of corporations running hospitals.

[jaikyeo]

What kind of doctor says smoking marijuana causes excruciating abdominal pain… ? This doctor should lose his / her license

[Womba]

sick, billions for Ukraine yet not a dime for domestic healthcare.

[CorbuloCDN]

Even here in Winnipeg when you go to emergency you have to wait 6 to 7 hours. This is unacceptable. In November there was news that they were going to hire 2, 000 health care professionals. Show how much the system is messed up. I'm so sorry for his loss.

[Cici]

This is absolutely horrific. Poor sweetheart. Condoleances and prayers to her partner and family.

[Amphyk]

This isn’t the first time or the last time this has happened. This is Canada. Healthcare is sadly never a priority for the government, and it never will be.

[BlackHornetSim]

They got profiled the second the first doctor asked if they had used marijuana. Absolutely disgusting.

[milenaghebre]

They could have saved her life. No excuse. I am very sorry for your lose Gunther.

[monicakelloway]

RIP dear sweet Angel. You should be alive.., to many people in graves because they are not doing anything, no tests given. Our health system is beyond repair…they should be held accountable for the victims who are been passed over and died. Condolences to the family 🙏🙏🙏💔💔💔💔