B.C.’s Medical Specialist Waitlists up 10%, and Doctors Say Pressure Is Mounting - Northern Sentinel

B.C.’s medical specialist waitlists up 10%, and doctors say pressure is mounting - Northern Sentinel

Nearly one-quarter of British Columbians are currently on waitlists to see medical specialists, and according to a new survey of B.C.’s doctors, that number is growing by 10 per cent each year with little relief in sight. Meanwhile, because the province does not track specialist wait times province-wide, officials may understand a problem exists but lack data to fully measure it. “People might think that the province has a sense of how long peop…

B.C.’s medical specialist waitlists up 10%, and doctors say pressure is mounting - Barriere North Thompson Star

Nearly one-quarter of British Columbians are currently on waitlists to see medical specialists, and according to a new survey of B.C.’s doctors, that number is growing by 10 per cent each year with little relief in sight. Meanwhile, because the province does not track specialist wait times province-wide, officials may understand a problem exists but lack data to fully measure it. “People might think that the province has a sense of how long peop…

Number of patients waiting to see a specialist in B.C. climbs 10% in one year: survey

Doctors of B.C. says some specialists have closed their practice to new referrals as they deal with a backlog of patient care.