Wait Times

• Some Manitoba surgery wait times increasing despite rise in surgery volumes

  A 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.

  Health

  Apr 4
  
• Review underway after patient dies in St. Boniface Hospital emergency room

  The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says a patient died early Friday morning while waiting in the St. Boniface Hospital emergency department.

  Health

  Jan 19
  
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• Surgeries rescheduled as Winnipeg hospitals continue to deal with patient surge

  Patients with respiratory illnesses continue to surge into the city's hospitals, leading to the postponement of some surgeries.

  Health

  Jan 18
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• ‘Disgraceful’: N.S. man speaks out after mom waits 4 hours on floor for ambulance

  A Halifax-area man is speaking out after his mother suffered a fall Friday and had to wait about four hours for an ambulance to arrive.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2023
• Ontario adds $44M to fund aimed at reducing ER wait times at hospitals

  The new funding is on top of $90 million a year from the province to reward ERs that put in place what the government calls innovative solutions to reduce wait times.

  Health

  Jul 20, 2023
• N.W.T. mental health wait times reduced 79%

  The Northwest Territories government is lauding changes to its health-care system that it says reduced wait times for mental health counselling by 79 per cent.

  Health

  Jun 13, 2023
• OMA leader highlights London’s health-care need as hospital faces rising nursing vacancies

  LHSC has 388 active postings for registered nurses; 321 are true vacancies filling an existing position and the others are additional postings for future workplace planning.

  Health

  Apr 27, 2023
• Wait times for spinal therapy drop significantly, Manitoba health minister says

  Manitobans should have an easier time getting help for back pain than they did in 2022, the province says.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2023
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• Nova Scotia not ready to commit to mental health deadline in mass shooting final report

  With a commission-imposed deadline for support quickly approaching, the province says it's still not ready to commit.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2023
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• Lakeridge Ajax Pickering Hospital records longest wait times in Durham Region

  Two weeks ago, Danielle Tomasino spent over seven and a half hours with her three-year-old at Lakeridge’s Ajax Pickering Hospital.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2023