Quebec Expanding Urgent-Care Phone Line to All Children Amid ER Overcrowding

Quebec Expanding Urgent-Care Phone Line to All Children Amid ER Overcrowding
A sign for a hospital in Montreal, Feb. 6, 2022. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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Quebec is expanding a call-in service that allows parents to book urgent medical appointments for sick children, in an effort to reduce emergency room visits.

Health Minister Christian Dubé says the 811 appointment-booking service for children—currently available in Montreal and neighbouring regions—will now be available provincewide.