New government data obtained by SecondStreet.org shows the number of patients waiting for surgery and diagnostic scans has dropped in Canada
Data suggests the backlog to see a specialist is larger than originally thought
CALGARY, AB: SecondStreet.org updated its CanadaWaits.ca website today with the latest government data from Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Manitoba on the number of Canadians waiting for health care services. The data, mostly obtained through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, shows a slight drop in the number of patients waiting for surgery, and a sizable drop in those waiting for diagnostic scans.