A recently obtained access-to-information request from Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services reveals curative radiotherapy wait time data from January 1, 2024, to November 30, 2024, or Quarter 4 for 2023-2024 and Quarters 1, 2, and 3 for 2024-2025.
For Quarter 4 2023-24, as of March 31, 2024, there were 6 patients waiting for a test/procedure in radiotherapy (breast, lung, colorectal, prostate) and 8 in radiotherapy (all sites).
There were 3326 tests/procedures done in Quarter 4 2024 in radiotherapy (breast, lung, colorectal, prostate) and 6242 in radiotherapy (all sites).
Under radiotherapy (breast, lung, colorectal, prostate), 3.03 percent of patients received initial treatment in 24 hours, 4.33 percent in 48 hours, 8.66 percent in 7 days, 85.62 percent in 28 days, 94.37 percent in 42 days, and 97.4 percent in 60 days.
Under radiotherapy (all sites), 3.36 percent of patients received initial treatment in 24 hours, 4.28 percent in 48 hours, 9.17 percent in 7 days, 87.76 percent in 28 days, 96.64 percent in 42 days, and 96.94 percent in 60 days.
The longest wait was 75 days.
The major site median wait time was 20 days, and the all site median wait was 19 days.
For Quarter 1 2024-25, as of June 30, 2024, there were 8 patients waiting for a test/procedure in radiotherapy (breast, lung, colorectal, prostate) and 12 in radiotherapy (all sites).
There were 3441 tests/procedures done in Quarter 1 2024 in radiotherapy (breast, lung, colorectal, prostate) and 6623 in radiotherapy (all sites).
Under radiotherapy (breast, lung, colorectal, prostate), 1.7 percent of patients received initial treatment in 24 hours, 2.98 percent in 48 hours, 6.38 percent in 7 days, 94.04 percent in 28 days, 97.02 percent in 42 days, and 99.15 percent in 60 days.
Under radiotherapy (all sites), 1.85 percent of patients received initial treatment in 24 hours, 2.78 percent in 48 hours, 7.72 percent in 7 days, 93.52 percent in 28 days, 96.61 percent in 42 days, and 99.39 percent in 60 days.
The longest wait was 63 days.
The major site median wait time was 19 days, and the all site median wait was 19 days.
For Quarter 2 2024-25, as of September 30, 2024, there were 16 patients waiting for a test/procedure in radiotherapy (breast, lung, colorectal, prostate) and 20 in radiotherapy (all sites).
There were 3988 tests/procedures done in Quarter 2 2024 in radiotherapy (breast, lung, colorectal, prostate) and 7199 in radiotherapy (all sites).
Under radiotherapy (breast, lung, colorectal, prostate), 1.62 percent of patients received initial treatment in 24 hours, 2.83 percent in 48 hours, 7.28 percent in 7 days, 95.54 percent in 28 days, 99.18 percent in 42 days, and 99.99 percent in 60 days.
Under radiotherapy (all sites), 2.05 percent of patients received initial treatment in 24 hours, 4.1 percent in 48 hours, 8.19 percent in 7 days, 95.91 percent in 28 days, 99.13 percent in 42 days, and 99.71 percent in 60 days.
The longest wait was 72 days.
The major site median wait time was 20 days, and the all site median wait was 19 days.
For Quarter 3 2024-25, as of December 31, 2024, there were 22 patients waiting for a test/procedure in radiotherapy (breast, lung, colorectal, prostate) and 48 in radiotherapy (all sites).
There were 3288 tests/procedures done in Quarter 3 2024 in radiotherapy (breast, lung, colorectal, prostate) and 6011 in radiotherapy (all sites).
Under radiotherapy (breast, lung, colorectal, prostate), 0 percent of patients received initial treatment in 24 hours, 0 percent in 48 hours, 3.26 percent in 7 days, 87.5 percent in 28 days, 96.74 percent in 42 days, and 100 percent in 60 days.
Under radiotherapy (all sites), 0.78 percent of patients received initial treatment in 24 hours, 1.17 percent in 48 hours, 6.27 percent in 7 days, 89.8 percent in 28 days, 96.86 percent in 42 days, and 100 percent in 60 days.
The longest wait was 53 days.
The major site median wait time was 21 days, and the all site median wait was 20 days.
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Matt Barter is a graduate of the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty at Memorial University of Newfoundland, holding a degree in Political Science with a minor in Sociology. He enjoys reading thought-provoking articles, taking walks in nature, and volunteering in the community.
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