That is a complete about-face from what she said only three months ago when she fired the AHS board and appointed Dr. John Cowell as sole administrator.
Smith made the comments at a press conference releasing Cowell's first interim report on the health-care action plan begun in November. 127 full-time allied health staff, such as social workers, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. That is a drop of five per cent from when Cowell began his work in November, but he admits it is still far too many Albertans waiting for too long.
One of the key ways Cowell expects to achieve that goal is through the increased use of publicly funded surgeries performed in private surgical facilities.In January, AHS signed a contract with Canadian Surgery Solutions to offer 3,000 additional orthopaedic procedures in Calgary.Additionally, Cowell says, 30,000 ophthalmology procedures will be performed at a new private surgical facility once its construction is complete.
"I would caution anybody to believe that this is going to fix the waiting-list problem in Alberta, because it simply will not. It will address the backlog problem period," Noseworthy said.
Media's gonna be going hard for the next few months trying to push for the globalist bootlicker in Notley. The media's hate for Smith just boost my support for her article by hit piece article.
I watched the press statement live yesterday when all these concerns were addressed along with what steps are being taken. They have submitted goals for the next three years Along with tangible solutions to tackle issues. The system will not fix overnight.
My daughter waited 6 days in Emergency for a bed once she was admitted. This was last week. AHS is still very very broken.
Hospitals have never been, nor will ever be, zero wait times. Nice dream though.
It is not..at least not the way CTV the propaganda outlet says it is. That nazi board needed to get fired.
Does there happen to be an election coming soon She really does think we are all idiots! Can’t wait for May to come so we can get her the H out of here.
A matter of perspective, I suppose. While acute issues relating to ER wait times and ambulance availability have eased lately, the public healthcare system is still broken and in need of reform. I would say we still have a crisis, although maybe not as bad as other Provinces.
Cry more CTV cry more.
I'm sure you'll hear from the people who actually live it everyday.
Danielle Smith has no clue as to what is actually happening on the front lines. Hospitals without nurses, hospitals without enough beds, she has no friggin clue
Well that was a miracle now wasn’t it! Before she blamed the board and also fired Health Officer and blamed the AHS staff then Billions appear from her hated Liberals and a miracle has been performed! She’s doled Billions to O&G buying votes! Voteoutcronyism voteoutUCP
Then why am I waiting 16 months to see a surgeon. It will be well over 2 years before I have surgery. Smith lies about everything.
The Premier need to do something about the wait times at Lab Services..waited 4hrs to get blood work done and to book an appointment was to wait until the end of March..that's ridiculous..
Any ahs crisis was manufactured by Jason Kenney and his ucp clowns to cover up his complete mismanagement of covid in ALberta. Politics!
We all know pathetic liar slimy sleazy weasel snakeoil saleswoman spinner horse pasty DICTATOR DS is a liar.