B.C. to purchase two private MRI clinics to reduce wait times
Health Minister Adrian Dix says the purchase includes clinic staff becoming health authority employees. Continue reading
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New tissue recovery site to help ease donation wait times in N.S.
At 55 per cent, Nova Scotia has the highest percentage of tissue donors in the country and now, thanks to a joint venture between the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the Medical Examiner’s office, more of them will help save and improve the lives of others. Continue reading
Get patients out of the hospital hallways, says Ontario hospital union
The president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, Michael Hurley, was in Kingston on Aug. 23, warning the public of what he calls false health-care promises from the provincial government. Continue reading
‘I could smell the alcohol on his breath’: Toronto city councillor calls 911, waits for officers
Burnside suspects a shortage of manpower at the Toronto Police Service could be responsible for the slow response to his emergency. Continue reading
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Nova Scotia family worries autism wait lists are leaving their daughter behind
By Sarah Ritchie Sr. Broadcast Journalist/Anchor
Nova Wamboldt is one of 631 children waiting for an autism assessment, according to the IWK Health Centre. For her family, the wait to get help is daunting. Continue reading
B.C. government announces the first urgent care centre to be built in Surrey
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The B.C. government is fulfilling a major campaign promise by opening the first urgent primary-care centre in the province by November. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Having a ‘national seniors strategy’ could ease wait time crisis
Wait times are not the core problem. They are a symptom of the problem, says Dr. Chris Simpson of Queen’s University. Continue reading
Cancer surgery wait times too long, says Quebec’s auditor general
Guylaine Leclerc says surgery wait-time targets, set by the health ministry, do not take into account that certain illnesses require a rapid intervention. Continue reading
Province provides $4.1M to address wait times, capacity issues at Cobourg hospital
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg has received an additional $4.1 million to address wait times and capacity issues. Continue reading
Winnipeg hospital wait times down since implementing changes: WRHA
By Diana Foxall Reporter
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority said it’s been successful in reducing wait times at local hospitals since implementing a variety of changes last October. Continue reading
