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I mean I know that long wait times exist in our system, but I've personally just never experienced them.
I broke my arm a couple years ago. Got to hospital around 8pm. Got painkillers immediately and a bed on the triage ward, stronger painkillers within 30 mins, got x-rays, consulted and then a Ketamine injection and had the arm set and bandaged within 3 hours, then was scheduled for surgery the next day when the non emergency surgeons are in. Went under at 11am the next day, had a plate put in and stiched up and was released by 5pm that day, so in and out in <24 hours.
And it cost me absolutely nothing.
The longest I've had to wait for something was 2 weeks to get a MRI done on my knee after I dislocated it.
emergencies are usually seen pretty quick, but expensive asf depending on your insurance. other more chronic issues, take a lot longer.