The Wait Times Alliance: The Report Card

Annual Report Card Dept: The Wait Times Alliance, which includes doctors from specialties such as emergency medicine, radiology and cardiology, released its annual report card on wait times Tuesday, according to CBC. "Although some provinces have shown improvement, the overall results point toward lengthier waits for Canadians," the report card said and some Canadians are waiting longer for medical treatments that federal and provincial governments agreed to provide more quickly, according to a new report. In a reversal from previous report cards, there was a decline in performance in patients receiving care in the five areas identified as priorities by federal, provincial and territorial governments under the 2004 Health Accord: Diagnostic imaging such as MRI and CT scans. Hip and knee replacements. Radiation oncology. Cataract surgery. Bypass surgery. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.