Manitoba Surgery Backlog

• Doctors Manitoba says province’s surgery backlog at 128K

  Doctors Manitoba says although COVID-19 cases and restrictions have eased, physicians are seeing patients facing longer and uncertain waits for surgery, often while enduring pain.

  Health

  Jun 28, 2022
  
• COVID-19 surgery delays can be done without overburdening workers, say experts

  Almost 560,000 fewer surgeries were performed over the first 16 months of the pandemic compared to 2019, according to figures from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

  Health

  Dec 12, 2021
  
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• Some Manitoba patients may be shipped elsewhere to help clear surgery backlog

  Doctors Manitoba now estimates the backlog to be at more than 150,000 cases.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2021
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• Manitoba patients being sent 300 kms away to free up beds for COVID, surgery backlog: family

  Shared Health says 24 hospital patients paneled for care home spots have been moved out of their "home" health region to free up beds and space as hospital demand increases.

  Health

  Nov 11, 2021
• Doctors Manitoba renews call for immediate action as 110,000-surgery backlog confirmed

  Manitoba doctors are renewing their call for immediate action to address the backlog of surgeries over the pandemic as a new report brings them to light.

  Health

  Jul 8, 2021
• Health-care delays from COVID-19 won’t improve without major fed support: Pallister

  Ottawa must increase health-care funding to provinces to tackle rapidly worsening delays, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said on 'The West Block.'

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2020