Daily Archives: May 12, 2020

CTV News: Pandemic Offers Once-in-a-Generation Chance to Overhaul Elective Surgery Model, Doctors Say

In CTV News’ latest article, Dr. David Urbach, chief of surgery at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, said the pandemic offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to overhaul the system and transform how surgeries are done nationwide in the aftermath of COVID-19.   Read the full CTV News article here.

QP Briefing: 72,000 Fewer Surgeries Performed in Ontario Over Six Weeks of the COVID-19 Pandemic

There were 72,000 fewer surgeries performed in Ontario during a six-week period of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to a year prior, according to data released by the province’s central health-care agency. There were also more than 130,000 fewer CT scans and MRIs done for diagnosing cancer and other ailments. The data was included in the…