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VIDEO: New hospital program helps TorontoBԪַs homeless, cuts ambulance offload times

Stand-alone clinic provides space for people to recover from intoxication

A Toronto hospital has opened a stand-alone clinic where paramedics can drop off homeless people who are intoxicated by alcohol so they can recover and then access services.

Early results show dramatic improvements for ambulance off-load times and freed-up beds in the emergency department.

The University Health Network has launched a BԪַstabilization and connection centreBԪַ near its Toronto Western Hospital with several partners, including Toronto Paramedic Services.

-The Canadian Press

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