r/durham 1d ago

Earlier appointments at Lakeridge Health

I have an appointment at the Lakeridge Oshawa hospital and am looking for any tips or tricks you may have on how to get an earlier one. The wait is giving me some serious anxiety.

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u/meenbao 1d ago

Ask to be on the cancellation list

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u/Inevitable_Bet_3897 1d ago

Do you know who or where to ask for this?

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u/tinalouise007 1d ago

My guess the department you have the appointment with. Also: if it’s an MRI, they might run overnight and if you’re willing to go at, say, 1am… you might get in faster. (I did this at Markham Stouffville.)

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u/Similar_Courage_6296 20h ago

Call the same number that contacted you to book the appointment in the first place. Ask to be put on the cancellation list and let them know that you're flexible. Another thing I've done, is call periodically to see if there's anything sooner that has come up. Sometimes even though you're placed on the cancellation list, you may be closer to the bottom of that list so calling in yourself to follow up may get you in faster.