Tag: medical wait list

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

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…


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

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…