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Campaign: Health Care

Only 43% of patients see their GP in 48 hours

February 24, 2020

In Scotland, 93% of patients do. Why do we accept worse care than other countries that spend less on the system? ...

Campaign: Health Care

30% of patients wait 4 hours or more to be treated in the emergency department

February 24, 2020

Compared to 3% in Germany and 1% in France. Why do we accept worse care than other countries that spend less on the ...

Campaign: Health Care

18% of patients wait 4 months or more for elective surgery

February 24, 2020

Compared to 4% in the Netherlands and 0% in Germany. Why do we accept worse care than other countries that spend less ...

Campaign: Health Care

Canada ranks 25th (out of 26) for the number of hospital beds (2.1 per 1,000 people)

February 24, 2020

One more reason government needs to #FixHealthCareNow ...

Campaign: Health Care

In 2017, Canadians made +217,500 trips to other countries for better health care

February 24, 2020

One more reason government needs to #FixHealthCareNow ...

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Canada ranks 29th out of 33 high-income countries in terms of doctors per 1,000 people

February 24, 2020

One more reason government needs to #FixHealthCareNow ...

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The average wait time for medically necessary treatment is nearly 21 weeks

February 24, 2020

One more reason government needs to #FixHealthCareNow ...

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30% of patients who need a hip / knee replacement or cataract surgery did not have their procedure done within the recommended wait times.

February 24, 2020

One more reason government needs to #FixHealthCareNow ...

Campaign: Health Care

Infographic: health care across Canada

February 24, 2020

This graphic represents pressing health care issues affecting each province. No matter where you live, the need to ...

Campaign: Health Care

Our letter to First Ministers demands governments work together to fix health care now

February 24, 2020

CARP sent letters to federal and provincial First Ministers demanding that they bring Canada's health care up the level ...