Can more funding mean shorter wait times?
More funding alone will not result in shorter waits times. Long-term changes, such as the development of clearly defined standards for treatment, will help ensure patients get the most appropriate and timely care. The Ministry of Health Services is working in partnership with physicians to develop targets for safe and acceptable wait times for a range of hospital-based surgeries and procedures. Wait time targets are already in place for key priority surgical areas such as cardiac surgery, cataract surgery, hip and knee joint replacement surgery, hip fracture fixation surgery and cancer treatment.
