An IWK Foundation survey is being shared far and wide, as women in the Maritimes express their frustrations with the quality of women’s health care.

The issues raised include dangerously long wait times, miscommunication, and a lack of patient follow-up.

The regional health survey is seeing a strong uptake and according to the IWK Foundation, “aims to gather real, lived experiences to help close the persistent gap in women’s health care.”

The data collected will be used in a report with “actionable insights for policymakers, health leaders and community organizations.”

But some patients are skeptical of what real change will come of it.

“I’m not hopeful. I’d like to be. But I just don’t see real action within the provincial government on health care,” said Pamela McEwing.

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