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Canadians have more than 1 million potentially unnecessary medical tests and treatments every year

April 6, 2017

Looking at selected medical tests, treatments and procedures in Canada, a new report finds that up to 30% of them are potentially unnecessary. Unnecessary tests and treatments waste health system resources, increase wait times for patients in need and can lead to patient harm.
Most Canadians receive priority procedures within medically acceptable wait times

March 28, 2017

Wait Times for Priority Procedures in Canada, 2017, shows that 3 out of 4 Canadians received their procedure within the medically recommended wait time.

Data Holding	Reporting Period	Deadline	Data Refreshed
NRS	January 1 to March 31, 2017 (Quarter 4)	May 15, 2017	May 25, 2017
HCRS	January 1 to March 31, 2017 (Quarter 4)	May 31, 2017	June 21, 2017
CJRR	January 1 to March 31, 2017 (Quarter 4)	May 31, 2017	Not applicable
CCRS	January 1 to March 31, 2017 (Quarter 4)	May 31, 2017	June 21, 2017

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