Ont. government introduces online surgery, procedure wait time tool

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NBHC Care Experience
August 10, 2017

The Ontario government says its online wait time tool will provide users with both the length of time between a referral and the first appointment with a specialist or surgeon and the time between the decision on a procedure and the date it's performed. Specifically, wait times are listed for:

  • Pediatric wait times for surgeries;
  • Wait times for cancer surgeries;
  • Wait times for cardiac surgeries and procedures;
  • Wait times for eye surgeries including cataract;
  • Wait times for orthopedic surgeries including hip and knee replacement; and
  • Wait times for other surgeries and procedures.

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