Centralized surgery queues cut patient wait times but surgeons slow to get on board, doctors say

Referring doctors don't know who has the shortest wait list." Surgeons say they need support to switchBut Alarakhia acknowledged that a major shift in procedure like adopting centralized wait lists is going to take time to adopt more widely. Dr. Sean Cleary, president of the Canadian Association of General Surgeons, said most surgeons are willing to get on board with centralized wait lists, but they need help making the switch. WATCH | The National reports on centralized wait lists:Cleary dismissed the suggestion that some surgeons want to protect their wait lists as sources of income or prestige. Their ability to provide the care to their patients is not limited by the presence or absence of a wait list."