Tips & Tricks
Get care faster.
Practical guides for navigating Ontario's health system.
TEMPLATE
Email script: requesting your wait position
Ontario hospitals are required to tell you your position on the wait list. Use this email template to ask.
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GUIDE
Asking for a faster referral
A step-by-step guide to having an honest conversation with your GP about wait times and how to request a referral to a faster facility.
4 min read
GUIDE
Getting treated outside your local hospital
Ontario has no hard 'catchment' rule for most planned surgeries. Here's how to get referred to a hospital in another city — and what to consider before you do.
5 min read
EXPLAINER
Public vs private: when paid actually saves time
Private clinics in Ontario can dramatically cut wait times for diagnostics — but they aren't right for every procedure. Here's how to decide.
6 min read