More pressure on the other leg may deteriorate that leg, and extra pressure on the hip may lead to other problems which may also require some attention. The delay affects other parts of the body. Knowing where you are in the queue gives solace to mind, but there is no system to inform the patient of that. There is no indication when the call will come. For more than six months he has waited for a call for surgery. Everyone considered him lucky to get an appointment with a surgeon within two months. He was referred to a specialist and an MRI confirmed the need for surgery. I know of a young man from Victoria who suffered a knee injury last year and the waiting time in hospital was more than five hours. Why are minor problems allowed to deteriorate before getting urgent medical attention? Since the pandemic the rest of the world has recovered, but not Canada’s medical facilities.Ī victim of a minor accident has to wait for a long time in hospital to draw attention, although someone who is critically ill will receive the best of attention.
Not long ago these facilities were considered among the best in the world. Medical facilities in Canada are going from bad to worse, with wait times for general checkups to surgeries being unduly long and irritating. An outsider’s view of Canadian health care
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