Category: wait list

Provinces Should Collect Data on the Suffering of Patients on Health-Care Wait Lists, Says New Report

April 4, 2023
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Provincial governments do not conduct analysis of the potential patient suffering that may occur while people are on long wait-lists for surgery or other medical care, according to new research. The findings were published in a policy brief on April 4 by SecondStreet.org, a think tank that examines government policies. The research was the result…

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Over 14,000 Canadians Died While on Medical Waiting Lists From 2021–2022: Report

March 7, 2023
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More than 14,000 Canadians died on a waiting list for surgeries or diagnostic scans between April 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022, according to a new report. The report, published on March 2 by the non-profit think tank SecondStreet.org, cited government data from Ontario, Alberta, and Manitoba, that said a total of 14,057 Canadians died during…

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Over 3.2 Million Canadians on Medical Waitlists, According to New Report

January 31, 2023
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The latest government data indicates that 3.2 million Canadians are on a waitlist for surgery, a diagnostic scan, or specialist treatment, according to think tank SecondStreet.org. The latest data also suggests that 41,487 patients have died on a waiting list since 2018–2019. This estimate includes cases where patients died while waiting for surgeries that could have…

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