New program cuts wait times to see gastrointestinal specialists by 98%
<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/1.4637847.1524795022!/fileImage/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/dr-mark-swain.png' alt='Dr. Mark Swain' width='460' title='Dr. Jessica Orr, Health Minister Sarah Hoffman, Dr. Mark Swain, Dr. Linda Slocombe and patient Hayley Clarke announce the decrease in wait times for gastrointestinal patients on Thursday.' height='259' /> Alberta doctors applaud a new initiative that cut the wait list to see gastrointestinal specialists from 2,742 patients to just 30.