According to the province’s official figures, at least 88,300 patients continue to languish on surgical wait lists.
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June 15, 2022
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April 25, 2022
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The province's median wait time was about three months longer than the Canadian average.
March 9, 2022
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Albertans waited 32.1 weeks for medically necessary treatment—6.5 weeks longer than the Canadian average.
July 2, 2020
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In 2019, more than 166,000 patients in the province were waiting for treatment after seeing a specialist.
June 18, 2020
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Saskatchewan cut surgical wait times by, among other reforms, partnering with private clinics.
June 17, 2020
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Albertans faced a median wait time of 28 weeks compared to a national average of 20.9 weeks.
April 23, 2020
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Patients could expect to wait almost 21 weeks for elective treatment.
February 19, 2020
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Canada ranks among the bottom of OECD universal health-care countries for the number of doctors and hospital beds.
