Surgery Wait Times
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London Health Sciences Centre reduces cancer surgery wait times by 50%Ninety per cent of all oncology patients receive the surgery they need within the targeted wait time, according to the urgency of their diagnosis.HealthJun 5
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Surgery wait times bigger health priority for Canadians than pharmacare: pollAs Liberals and the NDP negotiate what a future national drug plan should look like, a new survey suggests pharmacare is not at the top of the priority list for most Canadians.CanadaDec 20, 2023
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Saskatchewan Health Authority outlines $4.8B budget, plans for future of health careOn Thursday, the SHA board of directors approved a $4.82-billion operating budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, as well as a capital expenditure plan of more than $314.7 million.CanadaJun 1, 2023
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What does the Supreme Court decision mean for Saskatchewan health care?The decision comes as other Canadian provinces continue to push ahead with privately-funded health care.CanadaApr 12, 2023
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How COVID continues to impact training of surgeons in Canada: ‘Not business as usual’A study published in 2021 found that about four out of five doctors in plastic surgery residency training programs across Canada believed the pandemic curtailed their exposure.CanadaJan 28, 2023
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Nova Scotia among the highest in wait times for medical procedures in CanadaIn 2022, the median wait time in Canada from referral to treatment is 27.4 weeks, but in Nova Scotia, the wait is 58.2 weeks, second only to Prince Edward Island.HealthDec 8, 2022
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New orthopedic centre in Edmonton to relieve surgical wait timesThe new orthopedic surgery centre will receive public funding through its contract with AHS. Officials estimate up to 8,000 surgeries will be scheduled every year.HealthNov 12, 2022
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N.B. government to add surgery wait times by specific surgeonThe New Brunswick government will update its website for surgery wait times to include specific surgeons, according to a memo from the Department of Health.HealthJun 9, 2022
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Saskatchewanians waited longer for surgery than any other Canadians in 2021: reportWait times for knee and hip replacements were longer in Saskatchewan than in any other province last year, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.CanadaMay 10, 2022
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B.C. has lowest wait times in Canada for hip and knee replacement surgeriesBritish Columbia ranks second nationally in patients meeting the clinical benchmarks for both hip and knee replacements and first for cataract surgeries.HealthMay 10, 2022
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