This newborn waited 5 hours for a doctor. Experts say Ontario's ER wait times have never been worse

Joey Salmingo took his two-and-a-half-week-old son to a Markham hospital with a fever. He wasn't seen by a doctor for five hours. Experts in the industry say this is indicative of a worsening crisis in emergency room wait times, and more needs to be done.

This newborn waited 5 hours for a doctor. Experts say Ontario's ER wait times have never been worse
Joey Salmingo is pictured feeding his son.

Joey Salmingo took his two-and-a-half-week-old son to a Markham hospital with a fever. He wasn't seen by a doctor for five hours. Experts in the industry say this is indicative of a worsening crisis in emergency room wait times, and more needs to be done.