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B.C. makes progress on surgery backlog—but serious challenges remain
The pandemic has impacted British Columbia’s health-care system in many ways. Like many provincial governments, the Horgan government postponed surgeries—specifically, more than 30,000 “ non-urgent ” scheduled surgeries between March 16 ...
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B.C. should consider long-term collaboration with private clinics
The estimated time to clear the backlog has been reduced from 24 months to 15 months. ...
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Huge backlog of surgeries underscores need for sweeping health-care reform in B.C.
Appeared in the Globe and Mail, July 2, 2020 As the pandemic continues, the COVID—and non-COVID—health implications are becoming clearer in British Columbia. The Horgan government estimates it will take up to two years to complete the 30,000 cancelled ...
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Kenney reforms may reduce health-care wait times, like in Saskatchewan
At a recent press conference, Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced his plan to implement bold reforms to improve Alberta’s health-care system. Expressing concern for record high wait times in the province, the minister promised ...