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How long do you have to
wait for an MRI in our region?

In Simcoe County, depending on the priority level, you can wait up to 98 days on
average, vs. the Ontario provincial average of 73 days. That’s 25 days longer.
Overall wait times are only being met 15% of the time at Royal Victoria Regional
Health Centre (Barrie) and 29% of the time at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
due to patient volumes from their own communities. What this means is that
a new MRI at GBGH will decrease wait times for the whole region and greatly
enhance the level of care in our community.
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– DR. JENNIFER JOHNSON, HOSPITALIST PHYSCIAN, GBGH Waited on average 3 Days Waited on average 4 Days Waited on average 1 Day
*Statistics pulled as of June 23, 2023
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