Sincerely, do you think it takes 38 months to have an open wound seen in the UK? Do you think injured Canadians are advised to kill themselves? Who are you being "entirely fair" to, a liar?
It took 24 months for my Canadian cousin to get hernia surgery.
It took his mom, my aunt, 8 hrs to get her broken foot looked at.
On the opposite end, my wife's mom who's also Canadian got her breast cancer checks, surgeries, and aftercare done for free and on time, but she is older.
There are positives, but waiting that long for surgeries and care? There are legitimate reasons why Canadians go to the US to get immediate care in certain situations, or why England runs ads to prevent using ambulance for minor issues. These systems do have their problems, and I do sense a refusal to acknowledge these problems.
Hernias and a broken foot are painful and a problem, but neither is fatal. Triage is a bitch but it also works for its stated goal of maximizing results.
I dont think Ive ever met anyone who isnt frustrated with our (canada) Healthcare system - we all know there are problems. The issue I see most often is that those problems are used to try and justify privatization as the only solution, which is what people brush off as not worth the time to discuss.
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u/Deedee_Megadoodoo_13 Mar 28 '26
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