Surgery Delay
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50% of Canadian cancer patients faced surgery delay last year amid ongoing COVID backlogThe Canadian Institute for Health Information found that between April and September 2022, half of cancer patients waited one to three days longer for surgery than before COVID.HealthMar 23, 2023
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‘Preparing for disfigurement’: Wait for B.C. cancer surgery leaves time for nurse’s tumour to grow"From the time I was diagnosed with the metastatic stage 3 cancer to the time I'm actually getting surgery is four months," Fayra Krueger said.HealthNov 21, 2022
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Broken air-conditioning unit postpones surgeries at Victoria Hospital in WinnipegThe WRHA says six of 18 surgeries planned for Monday had to be postponed after an air conditioning unit at the health care facility broke down amid extreme Winnipeg heat.HealthJun 20, 2022
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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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COVID-strained health care led to 4K deaths. How do we stop it from happening again?COVID-19's broader impact on the health-care system led to 4,000 deaths over a few months in 2020, a new report suggests, which has experts calling for enhancements —quickly.HealthNov 30, 2021
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