‘Catastrophic’: No clear solution from provinces as surgery backlog crisis continues

Surgical backlogs are a problem right across the country and the COVID-19 pandemic has made wait times longer and wait lists larger. Jamie Mauracher takes a look at where governments sit with solutions — and why some frontline staff say it’s time for hospitals to take matters into their own hands.

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