The northern hospital emergency department is pathetic and one of the worst I have seen. I have been there a few times the first time thanks to them ended up going home and returned a few hours later with a ruptured Fallopian tube. I do no go there by choice as the ambulance takes us there as it's closer. They only give attention to those who are either dying or dead. The 2nd time I Go in with an ambulance and 4 hours later no one seen us not even a nurse... I did not look like I was an emergency from the external but internally is s different story.... I had to leave as had no bed and sat on a chair with excruciating pain for 4 hours and was told a few more hours for a doc to see me. If I knew they would do the proper tests other than a blood tes but to wait 8 hours only to be told you might just have a virus....when you know your body and it's more than that.