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Red Deer Hospital A former colleague and his wife (both retired) sat in Red Deer Hospital Emergency department for hours and hours recently. He was in absolute agony with a colitis infection. Eventual
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In April 2026 I had an abnormal FIT lab result. I consulted with my family doctor and she offered me an option to pay for a CT scan ($795.00 base price) to jump the queue. If the CT scan showed eviden
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The new system where AHCIP coverage expires and has to be renewed alongside your driver's licence/ID seems like it could have some pretty serious consequences for people who struggle to keep up with t
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Hello, Welcome to the land of Alberta, where healthcare is free as long as you don’t die waiting for it. In June of this year I woke up to swollen hands. Every day for a week I’d hope maybe it would g
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Hello. Born and raised Albertan here, now nearing 70 years old. Through the years I have been referred many different times for ultrasounds, MRI's CAT scans etc. Prior to August 2026 when I phoned to
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My mother went by ambulance to Rockyview hospital September 2024. Her symptoms were vomiting blood and passing blood through her rectum. She was very weak. This was an acute development over night. Sh
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I have been waiting 1.5 years to see a cardiologist for an aortic bicuspid valve that’s giving me chest pain. I’m 6 months in. Youngest child has significant mental health concerns and waiting over 1
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September 2026 Hi I am DS. I am 67 years old. I have a knee that isn’t working properly - osteoarthritis. I saw my primary physician a few years ago. She told me I was too young. Dr. George sent me to
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The Alberta government were going to move Public Health Inspectors out of healthcare into the Government of Alberta public workers union. Thank you, Alberta. Your advocacy saved Public Health Inspecto
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I am writing with my concerns about the implementation of the Two-Tier Health Care system in Alberta. I am a senior woman who has lived in Alberta my entire life, so far. I say so far because if somet
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Eighteen months ago, I was diagnosed with moderate to advanced Parkinson’s Disease. Since that time, I have been taking levocarb to control the symptoms, but over time I have presented with symptoms m
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To whom it may concern. In brief, I was referred to the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Urology Centre in Edmonton by my GP/Dr. prior to 18/April/2026. My GP was in receipt of the acknowledgement of his refe
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My brother waited months and months for dialysis. He would have to go and get needles in his EYES to prevent him from going blind. On Halloween 2024, he lost his life, he succumbed to his diabetes. I
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In May 2026, I ended up in hospital with diverticulitis I literally thought I was going to die for 10 days. I eventually got better but the attending physician ordered a colonoscopy for me. I'm still
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