June 2014 – Page 2 – Dr. Chris Simpson

CTV’s Avis Favaro reports on Wait Time Alliance’s latest report card on wait times (click on link)

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http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.1852077 The Wait Time Alliance is calling for a patient charter of rights that guarantees timely access to care - with sanctions imposed if the care is not delivered within…

Manitoba tries to defend long waits for cancer treatment (click on title to be taken to video)

Manitoba tries to defend long waits for cancer treatment (click on title to be taken to video)No one should have to wait weeks and weeks for cancer treatment. Its as…

Dr. Simpson comments on wait times in Canada (click here to go to link)

Dr. Simpson comments on wait times in Canada (click here to go to link)Canada is slowly improving on wait times. But we could do so much better.

CBC report on WTA Wait Time Report Card release

CBC report on WTA Wait Time Report Card releaseMedical wait times are longer in Canada than they are in Europe. We can do better.

Canada lags behind European countries in medical wait time performance

http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=374883 Many European countries, like Canada, have publicly-funded health care systems. Yet, nearly all of them do better than we do with medical wait times. Canadians should be asking, "Why?"…

Click here for the 2014 Wait Time Alliance Report Card

Click here for the 2014 Wait Time Alliance Report CardThe Wait Time Alliance has released its 2014 Report Card on Medical wait times in Canada

Wait Times in Canada Infographic (click on title to be taken to the site)

Wait Times in Canada Infographic (click on title to be taken to the site)How does Canada compare to Scotland in wait times? The answers will surprise you.

“Emerging Health Leaders” Pan-Canadian Town Hall Panel Presentation on a National Health Strategy (May 21, 2014 – click on title to be taken to archived webcast)

"Emerging Health Leaders" Pan-Canadian Town Hall Panel Presentation on a National Health Strategy (May 21, 2014 - click on title to be taken to archived webcast)On May 21 I was…

RT @Queens_HSPRI: Tuesday, September 27 🗓️ 2022 Sinclair Lecture w/ Executive Vice President (Medical) at Ontario Health, @Dr_ChrisSimpson:… 20 hours ago
@DennisKendel Hearty congrats, Dennis! Wonderful news! 3 days ago
RT @OntarioHealthOH: Are your patients showing signs of Lyme disease? See our clinical guidance document Management of Tick Bites and Inves… 3 days ago
RT @cbcasithappens: Long waits. Closed ERs. Staffing storages. A Q&A the executive vice-president of Ontario Health about the crisis in h… 1 week ago
@gvollebregt Glad you’ve recovered successfully, Glen! 2 weeks ago