An increase in health spending does not shorten waiting lists
In 2015, the Canary Islands were seventh for Autonomous Communities which spent the most per person on Healthcare. However, the people of the Canary Islands spend up to six months on waiting lists for surgery.
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Is increasing spending per patient consistent with having over 1,300 people waiting for a mammogram, around 4,800 people waiting for an endoscopy,18,700 for an ultrasound, or over 1,800 for a CAT scan? According to the latest statistics, this is exactly what happened in 2015. According to Dr. Guillermo de la Barreda this is due to the fact that the increase in spending does not go to the patient, but rather to other matters such as paying suppliers.
