Nearly two out of three Quebecers in need of a consultation with a medical specialist are waiting past medically acceptable delays — up from 41 per cent at the end of 2023, Health Ministry statistics reveal.
In total, nearly 910,000 Quebecers were waiting for a consultation with a specialist as of May 31.
The Gazette’s Aaron Derfel reports the figures are the latest indication of persistent access problems in the health network more than half a year into the mandate of Santé Québec, the Crown corporation that was set up to run the public system more efficiently.
