@britt Quite the same in Ontario (I live in Ottawa) like you experienced in BC with even more wait times. I had received phone calls between 9-12 months with absolutely no choice of location, day and time. I even had to refuse some because it was simply impossible for me to get there.
@adelinej I feel you. The 6-9 months I was referring to was just for an ultrasound of any kind (not CT/MRI) , for those I’ve waited up to a year.
I’m a ‘frequent flyer’, if I may. I understand the struggle and frustration of the system here — just wanting to celebrate a win where I can get one. :)
@karlpybara for sure! We moved to Edmonton - so far everything has been excellent for both of us --- and our family has had great experiences in general here.
I'm happy to update/answer questions down the line too if you want - DMs always open and welcome. :)
Oh - and I'm really sorry things in Quebec are rough... truly, it's an aweful thing to have to experience.
*context: I moved provinces in Canada. We have free healthcare but it’s regulated and managed by each province. It can be drastically different depending on where you live in any province.
I moved from a semi rural area with limited resources to a large major capital city.
@britt wow that's amazing. It'll make a real difference for patient outcomes having that sort of access. Glad your new area health body is on the ball.
The health services in Ireland are a bit of a dumpster fire right now. the center/right civil war parties have been running it down for decades, creating an awful 2 tier system and are resisting nationalised single tier system.
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