Seymour Flops
Diamond Member
Maybe a couple. Canada seems to have among the longest times, and I know we have some Canadians on here.
According to the latest data, the median wait time—from referral by a family doctor to treatment by a specialist—this year in New Brunswick was 60.9 weeks, the longest wait among the provinces, more than double the national average (28.6 weeks), and nearly five times longer than the province’s wait time in 1993.
Of course, these wait times aren’t benign. They hurt
The consequences of delayed diagnosis and treatment can be devastating. Patients may suffer mental anguish, pain and suffering, lost time at work and leisure along with greater reliance on friends and family. Their conditions might also advance during the delay, leading to poorer medical outcomes and increasing the risk of complications or death.
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Canadians are usually very respectful in their posts, even when they disagree with something or other, and I'm asking respectfully. We also have some Germans here, which I love having spent time in Hesse and in Bavaria. Germans seem to have it a little better.
Still, that can be a long wait. When my esophogeal cancer was discoverd, the gastroenterologists could see that was getting very close to my aorta, which would have killed me. I would have hated for it to have 42 days (on average) of growth time before I even saw an oncologist.
Anyway, here are my questions:
When you are put on a waiting list, I assume that they tell you, correct? Or do they avoid using the term?
Are the lists public? Do you know what number you are on the list, and how quickly the list is being seen to? Or are you just told that you're on the list and "we'll let you know?"
Is there any favoritism on the list based on influence of any kind?
According to the latest data, the median wait time—from referral by a family doctor to treatment by a specialist—this year in New Brunswick was 60.9 weeks, the longest wait among the provinces, more than double the national average (28.6 weeks), and nearly five times longer than the province’s wait time in 1993.
Of course, these wait times aren’t benign. They hurt
The consequences of delayed diagnosis and treatment can be devastating. Patients may suffer mental anguish, pain and suffering, lost time at work and leisure along with greater reliance on friends and family. Their conditions might also advance during the delay, leading to poorer medical outcomes and increasing the risk of complications or death.
New Brunswick must do health care differently to shorten wait times and improve system
The province's median wait time was 60.9 weeks, which is more than double the national average.
Canadians are usually very respectful in their posts, even when they disagree with something or other, and I'm asking respectfully. We also have some Germans here, which I love having spent time in Hesse and in Bavaria. Germans seem to have it a little better.
Still, that can be a long wait. When my esophogeal cancer was discoverd, the gastroenterologists could see that was getting very close to my aorta, which would have killed me. I would have hated for it to have 42 days (on average) of growth time before I even saw an oncologist.
Anyway, here are my questions:
When you are put on a waiting list, I assume that they tell you, correct? Or do they avoid using the term?
Are the lists public? Do you know what number you are on the list, and how quickly the list is being seen to? Or are you just told that you're on the list and "we'll let you know?"
Is there any favoritism on the list based on influence of any kind?
