The province's median wait time between referral to a specialist and receipt of treatment was 43.3 weeks.
surgery wait
Avril 4, 2023
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Mars 4, 2021
12:39PM
According to the Quebec government, an estimated 140,000 patients are waiting for surgery in the province.
Février 2, 2021
9:15AM
The provincial government contracted several private surgical clinics to help clear the backlog.
Octobre 15, 2020
11:22AM
Provinces continue to discourage the development of a parallel private health-care sector—in stark contrast to other countries.
Septembre 27, 2018
3:21PM
Canadians must wait 41.7 weeks (on average) to receive medically necessary elective orthopaedic surgery.
Août 31, 2018
1:54PM
Survey says seven in 10 Canadians are ready for virtual doctor appointments.
Juin 18, 2013
2:00AM
Get ready for Medicares annual summer slowdown, where the forecast calls for possibly poorer than usual service levels.
Every year, provincial health care systems across Canada dutifully reduce the volume of services they provide in preparation for the summer vacation season. This planned-for reduction has the inevitable effect of lengthening waiting times for Canadians over the summer months (and during Christmas holidays). The added twist this year is the slowdowns might be extended in a bid to reduce expenditures.