SkepticThinker
Veteran Member
Plus, the pandemic really did a number on this as well, creating even more of a backlog. And as you point out, medical personnel are completely burned out at this point and are experiencing all kinds of shortages.Not true. Because of shortages in personnel and the resulting delays, it is very common to not be able to get in to see a specialist within 3 months. My allergist is now booking 6 months ahead and my general care is at about 3 months.
You can get into see emergency care, that is true. But a cancer diagnosis doesn't count as an emergency. And expect a LONG wait before you see anyone unless you are likely to die within the hour. Also, you will get into serious financial problems if you rely on emergency services for your care (and it is not covered by insurance).
My sister is a forensic nurse, and I've been hearing from her for a while now about how short-staffed they are, how spread thin they are, how they're lacking in resources, and how that is negatively effecting theirs and their patients lives.