Albertans waited 6.5 months for medically necessary treatment in 2018: report
The report looked at wait times for 12 different medical specialties, including orthopaedic surgery, diagnostic tests and medical oncology. Continue reading
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‘It just feels like they’re not listening’: Sask. only province without dedicated seizure unit
By Katelyn Wilson Reporter
Saskatchewan is the only province in Canada without a dedicated seizure unit and with wait times up to two years, doctors and patients are speaking out hoping the province will finally listen. Continue reading
Sask. specialist wait times up 29 per cent since 2015
By David Baxter Reporter
Since 2015, specialist wait times in Saskatchewan have gone up by 29 per cent on average as of March 2018. However, the health minister says the trend is reversing. Continue reading
New vehicles coming to Ambulance NB fleet in attempt to cut rural wait times
By Callum Smith Video Journalist
Five rural communities will each have a new Rapid Response Unit. Continue reading
Wait times down at Winnipeg ERs, on the rise for cancer treatment
ER wait times are down in Winnipeg hospitals, according to the latest data from the Health Authority. Cancer patients, on the other hand, are sometimes forced to wait for treatment. Continue reading
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
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
By Caryn Lieberman Reporter
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
