A Statement from Niagara Falls Riding NDP MPP Wayne Gates
Posted October 28th, 2024 on Niagara At Large
QUEENS PARK – Niagara Falls NDP MPP, Wayne Gates, questioned the Ford government on the significant wait times for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) services that Niagara residents are facing.
“While the Premier chose to take a five-month long summer break, my constituents are experiencing a crisis when it comes to accessing MRI services in Niagara,” said Gates.
“Residents – including seniors – are having to travel as far as Mississauga and the United States to get a timely MRI and are having to pay out of pocket for the service.
Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates whose riding includes Niagara Falls, Fort Erie and Niagara-on-the-Lake
“The Premier created a crisis in health care staffing in this province, with actions like Bill 124 and continued underfunding of our health care system.
When is this government going to properly fund public health care services in Ontario and ensure that my constituents in Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, and Niagara-on-the-Lake get the MRI services they deserve, when they need them?”
Quick facts
* As of August 2024, the provincial average wait time for high priority MRI services is 97 days
* At the Greater Niagara General Hospital in Niagara Falls, the average wait time is a staggering 349 days.
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Wait times for Cat Scans for serious issues as well. I fell badly and had Xrays on my leg. My appt is for August 2025 for a scan as the Xray did not show anything but I cannot touch the bone on the leg under the knee that hit the wooden stair. I have to be very careful when I walk. I had asked for both legs as I really hit them both and I already have a smashed ankle that I had surgery on from another accident on the other leg. My doctor sent a request for both legs but they would only do one. and then I get this call.
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