Doctors Manitoba renews calls for province to address surgery backlog amid new report

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The organization is calling for a three-pronged plan to address the backlog of 39,000 surgeries, 44,000 diagnostic tests and 32,000 other procedures they disclosed last month. This plan would set a target date for the backlog to be cleared, the province to provide proper resources which include the formation of a task force, and for more regular reporting.
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“These are patients, these are Manitobans that are waiting, some in pain some who are suffering,” said Dr. Kristjan Thompson, president of Doctors Manitoba. “These aren’t just numbers, these are people.”

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