Wait Time

• Quebec youth protection dealing with increased reports, staffing shortages

  Although cases are on the rise at Quebec Youth Protection departments as it continues to deal with staffing shortages, there has been an improvement since last year.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2023
  
• Paramedic burnout a growing concern as staff shortages continue in B.C.

  Calls for more available mental health resources for first responders are increasing because, without them, the APBC believes the industry could lose even more paramedics.

  Health

  Oct 2, 2022
  
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• B.C. medical specialists call for urgent meeting with health minister as patients are stuck waiting

  The specialist doctors who co-signed the letter say they have been hampered by years of increasing challenges compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2022
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• Family of injured Calgary hockey player outraged after ambulance never arrives

  A Calgary family is speaking out after their 14-year-old son was hit while playing hockey and blacked out. They say they waited 45 minutes for an ambulance that never showed up.

  Health

  Sep 13, 2022
• In the last year, Fraser Health postponed 2,300 operations on day of surgery

  Between August 1, 2017 and July 31, 2018 more than 91,000 surgeries were carried out across the region -- three per cent were postponed.

  Health

  Sep 25, 2018
• B.C. government continues health-care spending with new Cowichan Valley hospital

  The province announced a concept plan has been approved for a new hospital in the Cowichan Valley.

  Health

  Jul 6, 2018
• N.S. Health Authority aims to adopt AG recommendations, reduce surgery wait times

  Despite lagging behind on completing recommendations from the auditor general’s 2014-2015 report, the Nova Scotia Health Authority is expecting to make substantial progress on reducing orthopedic surgery wait times.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2018
• Estevan hospital wait times rise due to physician shortage

  Residents in Estevan are voicing concerns over physician wait times, as the city is grappling with a doctor shortage.

  Health

  Jan 24, 2018
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• Health officials downplay row of ambulances outside Winnipeg hospital

  A photo showing a row of ambulances parked outside St. Boniface hospital is no cause for concern according to the WRHA.

  Jan 4, 2018
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• B.C. medical wait times set new record: Fraser Institute

  The study, which surveys doctors across the country, looks at wait times across 12 medical specialties.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2017