Surgical Backlog
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Diagnostic, surgical backlogs down considerably, Manitoba task force saysThe provincial task force tackling the issue said the total surgical backlog is down by 32 per cent since 2020, while the diagnostic backlog has dropped by 31 per cent.HealthApr 19, 2023
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Surgical backlog at Hamilton Health Sciences at almost 9K cases amid continuing pressuresOvernight units, unfunded beds as well as post care units are some nontraditional tactics Hamilton's largest hospital network is applying to offset occupancy pressures.HealthApr 18, 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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NDP calls for Moe to end ‘MRI experiment’ after funding lossSask. Health Minister Paul Merriman says the government recently procured an extra 3,000 MRI scans to address the surgical backlog, but critics say the program should be stopped.PoliticsMar 13, 2023
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N.S. operating room nurse shortage slows surgical backlog reduction effortsNova Scotia surgeons continue the task of working through a surgical backlog that's nearly 10,000 people more than the 'benchmark standard,' but they're optimistic.HealthFeb 16, 2023
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Nova Scotia will not meet its pledge to reduce surgical backlog by FebruaryThe Progressive Conservatives promised shortly after the August 2021 election that they would cut the backlog to 12,000 people within 18 months, by February 2023.HealthFeb 14, 2023
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Surgery and diagnostic backlog may have peaked: Doctors ManitobaDoctors Manitoba says new numbers show the massive surgical and diagnostic backlog in the province may have peaked.HealthJun 1, 2022
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Home-care cancellations see large year-over-year increases, WRHA saysThis year, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) cancelled nearly 27,000 appointments — 166 per cent more than over the same time period in 2021.HealthMay 31, 2022
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‘I wouldn’t wait’: Manitoban finally getting hip replacement after years of waiting calls for changeA Winnipegger who says he's been in pain for over two years is, finally, days away from receiving a new titanium hip, and says he wouldn't wish his situation on anyone.HealthMay 11, 2022
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Guelph hospital hopeful as restrictions lift, but pre-COVID-19 capacity issues still remainGuelph General Hospital says it's cautiously optimistic moving forward as provincial restrictions ease, but the hospital is still dealing with pre-COVID-19 capacity issues.HealthFeb 16, 2022
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