Ontario has seen a 400 percent increase since 2015 in the number of patients who have died waiting for medical scans to diagnose their illnesses, according to a new report by SecondStreet.org.
The report also found a 24.7 percent increase since 2018 in patients dying while on surgical wait lists nationwide. These findings follow a Fraser Institute report published earlier this month showing wait times for specialists and surgery in Canada are the longest in nearly 30 years.
SecondStreet.org collected the data through Freedom of Information requests and published its findings Dec. 13. It found some provinces—such as Nova Scotia—are comprehensive in collecting wait-time data, while others—such as Alberta—collect very little or none at all….