Health Care Crisis
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A woman dying of cancer, and the struggle to get treatment to reduce her painWith a medical system plagued with long wait times, the Wasaga Beach, Ont., woman dying of cancer is running out of what little time she has left.HealthFeb 16
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Ontario woman who beat stage 3 breast cancer calls out health systemOn Wednesday morning, Kittana Ruels, 46, rang the bell celebrating her last chemotherapy appointment, and it was a moment of elation but not one that came without its reservations.HealthFeb 8
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How to advocate for yourself and navigate a strained health-care systemHere’s how you can advocate for yourself and receive the best treatment possible in Canada’s strained health-care system.CanadaJan 25
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B.C. teen waiting 7 years gets surgery cancelled again just hours before timeslotA Vancouver Island family is devastated after making a trip to the Lower Mainland this week for surgery only to have it cancelled two hours before it was scheduled to begin.HealthDec 20, 2023
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N.S. premier attends 4th health-care summit to find ways to aid overburdened systemNova Scotia health-care leaders met with Premier Tim Houston and Health Minister Michelle Thompson on Tuesday for the fourth health summit this year.HealthOct 10, 2023
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Emergency department at hospital in Oliver to undergo another temporary closureThe South Okanagan General Hospital has announced yet another temporary ER closure. The emergency department has had several closures this year, including one on Tuesday.HealthOct 7, 2023
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Diabetic man waits hours for food at Halifax hospital, wife speaks outA Halifax-area woman is frustrated after her diabetic husband missed a meal during a stay at the Victoria General Hospital, and had another meal arrive several hours late.HealthSep 11, 2023
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Community limits lifted on B.C.’s registry for residents who need family doctorsThe Health Connect Registry was a pilot program accessible only to patients in select communities. As of July 1, however, the waitlist has opened to all British Columbians.HealthJul 5, 2023
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Majority of British Columbians give ER wait times a failing grade: pollWhile British Columbians were almost evenly split on the overall state of the health-care system, a majority said they waited too long for treatment in the emergency room.HealthJun 9, 2023
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Opposition leader calls for ‘urgency’ in Surrey Memorial Hospital upgradesBC United Leader Kevin Falcon and members of his caucus toured the hospital Thursday, and accused the province's health minister afterward of playing politics with the facility.PoliticsJun 8, 2023
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