Access and wait times: News and podcasts

This media release looks at the percentage of Canadians receiving priority procedures and diagnostic imaging within the recommended time frames.

This media release describes the results of the latest Commonwealth Fund survey

This media release looks at rates of hospitalizations and emergency department visits due to substance use for children and youth.

In this episode of the CHIP, host Alya Niang speaks with McGill University professor Bernard Lapointe and documentary filmmaker Philippe Miquel about the state of palliative care in Canada and why it is such a critical part of health care.

In this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with Dr. Naheed Dosani about the state of palliative care in Canada and why it is such a critical part of health care.

In this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with Dr. Ewan Affleck about the future of virtual care in Canada and why he is so passionate about continuing its growth.

In this episode of the CHIP, host Alya Niang speaks with Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya about the future of virtual care in Canada and why he is so passionate about continuing its growth.

In this episode of the CHIP, host Alya Niang speaks with Dr. Etienne Belzile about the causes of surgical backlogs in Canada and what could be done to fix the problems for the long term.

In this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with Dr. David Urbach about the causes of surgical backlogs in Canada and what could be done to fix the problems for the long term.

​​This media release explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on wait times for surgeries in Canada.