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Some Manitoba surgery wait times increasing despite rise in surgery volumesA new study by CIHI shows an 18 per cent increase in hip replacements nationwide in 2023, compared to 2019. But, only 66 per cent of patients received the surgery in a timely way.HealthApr 4
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Surgeries rescheduled as Winnipeg hospitals continue to deal with patient surgePatients with respiratory illnesses continue to surge into the city's hospitals, leading to the postponement of some surgeries.HealthJan 18
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Regina woman waits for much-needed surgery as waitlists grow across the countryJolene Van Alstine who suffers from parathyroid hyperplasia is waiting for a third operation and doctors told her without treatment, her illness could be terminal.HealthAug 15, 2023
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Manitoba boosts health care access with more than 72,300 additional procedures'Our government is healing health care and focusing on increasing capacity in the public system right here in Manitoba,' said Health Minister Audrey Gordon.HealthMay 31, 2023
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Surgical capacities making it easier for Manitobans to get same-day care for joint replacementSame-day joint replacement surgeries have made it easier for Manitobans to get the care they need, and they're slowly increasing as capacity growsHealthMay 15, 2023
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Manitoba spends $5M to add 70 new operating room assistants, increase surgical capacityManitoba is spending $5 million to add 70 new operating room assistants to support surgical care teams, Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced Tuesday.EconomyApr 11, 2023
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Private primary care clinic opens in Halifax while support for public system continuesHealth-care leaders and Nova Scotia's health minister oppose fully private health-care options. But the president of the new clinic says he's just trying to fill a gap in care.HealthFeb 27, 2023
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One professor says it’s time to re-evaluate the public health care system in SaskatchewanBetween 2014 and 2015, 10 per cent of Saskatchewan health-care spending went towards the care of less than one per cent of the province’s population.CanadaJan 19, 2023
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Ontario expanding private delivery of public health-care services in 3-step planPremier Doug Ford lamented "endless debates" about who should deliver health care, but all he cares about is getting people the care they need quickly and safely.HealthJan 16, 2023
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Surge in illnesses prompts some child surgery postponements at Winnipeg hospitalOfficials say a large number of children are being admitted into intensive care with influenza A and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).HealthDec 14, 2022
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