The report found 30 per cent of patients across Canada are waiting longer than the recommended wait times for hip or knee replacements or cataract surgery. Continue reading
According to Alberta Health Services data, wait times for four key surgeries went up between 2014 and 2018. What do experts and political parties have to say about the issue? Continue reading
A Winnipeg man is feeling much better about his chances of survival after initially being told he might not get live-saving surgery in time. Continue reading
The Canadian Institute for Health Information has new numbers. Manitoba was the only province that saw wait times decrease, but it’s still the second worst in the country. Continue reading
Macpherson regrets leaving the city where she and her late husband spent 19 years, but she’s doing what’s best for her health, she says — and she hopes her story will make a difference for the community. Continue reading
Global News is visiting different communities throughout the election campaign. Anchor Farah Nasser went to Brampton to speak with residents about what issues are most important to them. Continue reading
Brampton Civic Hospital, and every other hospital in Ontario, is finding unconventional spaces to treat emergency room patients. Continue reading
Wait times are not the core problem. They are a symptom of the problem, says Dr. Chris Simpson of Queen’s University. Continue reading
The B.C. government is promising to reduce the wait times for people needing a knee or hip replacement. Continue reading
The New Brunswick government announced an additional $25 million for initiatives to minimize hospital wait times but specific details aren’t being made public yet. Continue reading