Surgery Backlog
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Doctors Manitoba says province’s surgery backlog at 128KDoctors 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.HealthJun 28
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‘Catastrophic’: No clear solution from provinces as surgery backlog crisis continuesAs hundreds of thousands of Canadians wait for surgery, provinces across the country have yet to outline a clear plan as to how to clear the backlog.HealthApr 22
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‘Living in pain’: Canadians travel across the world to avoid surgery backlogA surgery backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has steered Canadians thousands of miles away from home to get life changing procedures done without the wait.HealthApr 21
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Saskatoon man facing indefinite brain surgery delay brings story to legislatureBrennon Dulle said that due to staffing shortages he has no idea when he'll get the pre-operation treatments he needs to become eligible for critical brain surgery.CanadaApr 12
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Kelowna man’s cancer surgery wait highlights strained health systemWhile thousands of surgical procedures have been postponed over the course of the pandemic across B.C., the province assures urgent surgeries are still being performed.HealthJan 7
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COVID-19 surgery delays can be done without overburdening workers, say expertsAlmost 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.HealthDec 12, 2021
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Over half a million fewer surgeries have been performed since start of COVID-19: reportThe report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information found surgeries unrelated to COVID-19 fell by about 35,000 per month on average.HealthDec 9, 2021
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Manitoba doctors warn healthcare system straining under increasing COVID-19 numbersDoctors Manitoba says the healthcare system is under strain — with a growing backlog of surgeries and intensive care units dealing with a rising number of COVID-19 patients.HealthDec 7, 2021
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Surgery backlog grows to 130,000 cases: Doctors ManitobaManitoba has a backlog of more than 52,000 surgical procedures, 41,000 diagnostic imaging tests, and 35,000 other procedures, a doctors group says.HealthOct 14, 2021
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Staff shortages could impact health services, Quebec health minister warns"I prefer redirecting services in certain areas than having services that aren't safe for employees or for patients," said Health Minister Christian Dubé.HealthSep 14, 2021
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