Health Wait Times

• Surgery wait list in Nova Scotia shrinking as procedures ramp up: Health Department

  The department says surgical teams across the province completed thousands more operations and procedures last year than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  May 19, 2023
  
• Alberta will have $13.8M deducted from health transfers because patients paid for services: feds

  Ottawa says there's evidence of Albertans 'paying out of pocket to access diagnostic services such as ultrasounds, MRI and CT scans... that should be accessible at no cost.'

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2023
  
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• Nova Scotia Health says ‘extremely high’ volume, full waiting room at Halifax ER

  Nova Scotia Health is warning people the QEII emergency room in Halifax is experiencing 'extremely high' patient volumes and space in the waiting room is limited.

  Health

  Jul 4, 2022
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• Edmonton doctors say long wait times for MRI and CT scans are getting worse

  According to the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association, the average wait for an MRI at the University of Alberta Hospital is now 375 days.

  Health

  Feb 21, 2020
• A website lets you reserve a spot on walk-in clinic wait list for $5. But is it fair?

  Would you pay $5 if it meant you didn't have to wait as long in doctor's waiting room?

  Health

  Dec 14, 2017