Medical Wait Times

• 122 minutes: Average wait time for Kelowna walk-in clinic

  According to Medimap, the average wait time at walk-in clinics in B.C. in 2022 was 79 minutes. That's 21 minutes longer than in 2021, and 36 minutes longer than in 2020.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2023
  
• Edmonton woman diagnosed with cancer told she will wait 8 weeks for treatment

  An Edmonton woman fears she will die before she receives cancer treatment because she has been told the medical system is too busy to help her.

  Health

  Jan 6, 2023
  
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• Quebecers not waiting as long for surgeries in 2018: study

  The average wait time for Quebecers to receive medical treatment has significantly decreased compared to last year, according to a new report.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2018
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• Long wait times for surgery? Depends on where you live

  How long you'll wait to get cataract surgery or a knee replacement surgery could vary widely depending on where you live, according to a new report examining healthcare wait times in Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2017
• Canada has some of the longest wait times to see doctors, specialists: report

  How long are you waiting to see your family doctor, a specialist or even a front line expert at the emergency room?

  Health

  Feb 16, 2017
• Patients in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick face longest wait for medically necessary surgery

  Patients in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have the longest wait times in the country for medically necessary surgeries, according to a report by the Fraser Institute.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2016
• Pilot project aims to reduce medical wait times

  The Saskatchewan government is injecting money into the health care system to ensure patients don't wait as long for medical care

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2014