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"My Frustration with Emergency Services at University of Alberta Hospital"

About: University of Alberta Hospital / Emergency

(as the patient),

Recently, because I have a serious infection in my gall bladder, my family doctor asked me to go direct to the emergency department at University Hospital in Edmonton Alberta. Went in the morning till almost midnight, around 13 hrs, nothing done except blood tests and blood pressure measurements. After all this long time sitting on one chair, and pain on my stomach, I decided to go home, because I felt like there was no hope at all to see the doctor in short time, after all that long time. For me it was a hopeless case. The only thing left was to remove the needle from my arm which had been left after the blood test, but I was shocked when I have been told wait for 8 patients before me, just for a one second job. When I tried to express my frustration, I found the security guiding me back and ordering me to go away from the reception. I felt their way and dealing seemed very bad and aggressive. I don’t know how the situation ended, but 2 minutes later, they called me and removed the needle, and I went back home with same pain. Don’t know what I can do after that.

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Response from Care Opinion Canada 2 weeks ago
Submitted on 2026-07-27 at 10:10 AM
Published on Care Opinion Canada at 10:10 AM


Dear defenderdq86,

We appreciate you sharing your experience about the emergency care you received at the University of Alberta Hospital. We are sorry to hear how long you had to wait, while in pain, and acknowledge how difficult this must have been for you. Speaking up about healthcare experiences takes courage, and your voice helps to create a more open and transparent system.

While the provider in your story is not currently on Care Opinion, we will make an effort to contact them. Even if we are unable to connect with them, please know that your feedback is valuable—it brings attention to real experiences and plays a role in improving care for others.

Thank you for helping to drive positive change and we hope you are healing up well.

Best wishes,

The Care Opinion Moderation Team

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