Canada ranked dead last on timely access to specialists and surgical care.
healthcare
August 3, 2023
9:44AM
In countries with more successful universal systems, patients are free to use private clinics.
June 5, 2023
4:00AM
At the beginning of 2023, at least 645,000 Canadians were waiting for surgery.
June 2, 2023
11:03AM
According to the court, we must have equal distribution of medical resources, even if that prevents you from obtaining private care that would save your life.
February 8, 2023
8:00AM
Patients in the province faced a median wait of 33.3 weeks between seeing a general practitioner and receiving treatment.
November 24, 2022
8:37AM
Canada ranked last among universal health-care countries for specialist appointment waits and receipt of elective surgery.
June 2, 2022
2:55PM
Canada ranked last on timely access to specialty and surgical care.
September 16, 2020
10:22AM
More than one million patients in Canada waited almost 20 weeks (on average) for medically necessary care last year.
July 2, 2020
11:59AM
In 2019, more than 166,000 patients in the province were waiting for treatment after seeing a specialist.
June 18, 2020
9:54AM
Saskatchewan cut surgical wait times by, among other reforms, partnering with private clinics.