Last time I was in an emergency ward at Trillium which is for non urgent care (i.e. no ambulance patients), the two patients before me should not have been there.  One was a woman with a rash on her body for the last 3 months.  The doctor explained to her that she needed to see her doctor that the emergency room was for sudden problems not chronic care, he still proceeded to check her out though.  Second patient was a young toddler with a low grade fever for one day!  Again, should not be at an emergency department, that is a situation that you monitor at home and then call your doctor after a few days if condition worsens.  Clearly, many people do not have doctors that they see and clog up emergency waiting rooms needlessly.  Why are they not screened at check in and sent home?