Sentences with phrase «waiting times for surgery»

Stevens outlined stark consequences for patients, with clear political consequences: without substantial extra funding next year, we would turn back years of progress that have seen waiting times for surgery fall from 18 months to 18 weeks.

«British Columbians are paying more, and as we're seeing increased wait times for surgeries and even primary care, they're getting less health care from their government.»

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«Patients in British Columbia have some of the longest wait times in Canada for some crucial surgeries.

Over time, Ali joined our effort to eradicate the backlog of children who were waiting for these lifesaving surgeries.

Tomas Rosicky will not be available for some time after he had to undergo surgery on his knee recently, but apart from that we are just waiting for the two England internationals Jack Wilshere and Danny Welbeck.

Waiting for me to get out of surgery, Tim fed Isaac formula milk a couple of times.

But I'm also worried about any time I have to be somewhere for a night or like when I can go scuba diving again (we leave at about 5 am but I had surgery a month ago so I had to wait and then had a tooth pulled last week so... More waiting!!

Then reality hits and I think, Oh, wait, I don't want major surgery — I don't like the risks involved and I certainly don't want to be knocked out for weeks at a time.

Only 8 % of surveyed patients in the United States reported a wait time of four months or more for elective surgery, compared to 33 % in Canada and 41 % in the U.K. Germany scored the best, with only 6 % reporting a long wait for elective surgery.

Other studies showed that wait times for things from elective surgery to specialists to tests are much longer in non-US countries.

However, the study by the University of Sheffield shows no evidence the centres have shortened waiting times in GP surgeries, adding their results «do not support the use of walk - in centres for this purpose».

Whether it is American senior citizens driving into Canada in order to buy cheap prescription drugs or Canadians coming to the U.S. for surgery in order to avoid long wait times, the relative merits of these two nations» health care systems are often cast in terms of anecdotes.

I am concerned as I know that I am 50 + lbs over weight, yet am needing to wait at least 4 more months before I can take time off work for another surgery.

I just had surgery to repair a torn ACL and my MRI had also shown a torn menisci... My surgeon was going to fix both while he was in there, but my menisci had actually healed itself in the time that I waited for my surgery (about 6 months from my MRI to my surgery).

However, the amount of time senior dogs wait in foster care for their forever homes makes this task utterly impossible; not to mention the cost involved in providing us seniors with the proper veterinary care, like senior blood work, necessary surgeries, dental extractions, and medications.

However, the amount of time senior dogs wait in foster care for their fur - ever homes makes this task utterly impossible; not to mention the cost involved in providing us seniors with the proper veterinary care, like senior blood work, necessary surgeries, dental extractions, and medications.

Given the long wait times for MRIs and some types of orthopedic surgeries, there will be some accident victims who will not get proper rehab after their accident because the benefits will expire before they have time to use them.

If you've suffered from cancer and it was caught at an early stage, you may still be able to find insurance, although the life insurance company might have you wait a certain amount of time after surgery or completing your necessary course of treatment before considering you for coverage.

Waiting period in an insurance policy means the time period that a policyholder needs to wait before making claims for surgeries, special ailments or coverage on existing diseases, etc..

The report identified six emerging areas of health concern, including diabetes and obesity, elective surgery waiting times, and an increase in potentially preventable hospitalisations for vaccine preventable and acute conditions.

Shortage of Doctors, nurses, long waiting periods for appointments, short hospital recovery times after surgery and overwhelmed emergency departments.