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Overnight units, unfunded beds as well as post care units are some nontraditional tactics Hamilton’s largest hospital network is applying to offset occupancy pressures.
The provincial task force tackling the issue said the total surgical backlog is down by 32 per cent since 2020, while the diagnostic backlog has dropped by 31 per cent.
Overnight units, unfunded beds as well as post care units are some nontraditional tactics Hamilton's largest hospital network is applying to offset occupancy pressures.
The decision comes as other Canadian provinces continue to push ahead with privately-funded health care.
The department said that there were over 32,000 patients on its waiting list across all hospitals in Gauteng.