Walker Telephones How Long Will You Have To Wait For Treatment When Health Care Is Free?

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Wait your turn: hospital waiting lists in Canada, EditionPublication Date 15: October 2005
Output format: Critical Issues Bulletin Author (s): Nadeem Esmail, director of performance studies of health care, the Fraser Institute
E-mail: nadeeme@fraserinstitute.ca
Phone: (403) 216-7175 ext 222
Dr. Michael Walker, Senior Fellow and President of the Foundation of the Fraser Institute,
E-mail: michaelw@fraserinstitute.ca
Phone: (604) 714-4545
Summary: Fraser Institute Fifteenth annual waiting list survey found that Canada-wide waiting times for treatment, surgery, and in 2005 fell slightly, so this is the first reduction in the total time of waiting to receive treatment in Canada as measured since 1993. The total waiting time between referral from a treating physician and interviewed on average in 12 specialties and 10 provinces, fell from 17.9 weeks in 2004 to 17.7 weeks in 2003. This improves the access of small around the country reflects a decrease in waiting times in 5 provinces, while concealing increases waiTing time in Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

Among the provinces, Ontario achieved the shortest total wait in 2005 to 16.3 weeks, Manitoba (16.6 weeks) and Alberta (16.8 weeks) next shortest. Saskatchewan, despite a dramatic drop from 7.8 weeks in total waiting time, showed the longest total wait, 25.5 weeks, the longest waiting time in New Brunswick (24, 5 weeks) and Newfoundland (22.3 weeks). ISBN / ISSN 1480-3666

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