Surgery Wait Times

• Saskatchewan’s health minister offers surgical performance update

  WATCH: The Sask Gov. is touting its success in delivering on their promise to shorten surgical wait times in the province, but the opposition says their numbers aren't adding up.

  Health

  Jun 11, 2025
  
• The secret to faster hip and knee surgeries? Fixing referrals, study says

  About one in three Canadians needing a new hip or knee are waiting longer than they should and researchers say a more centralized referral system could help fix the backlog.

  Health

  May 21, 2025
  
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• London Health Sciences Centre reduces cancer surgery wait times by 50%

  Ninety per cent of all oncology patients receive the surgery they need within the targeted wait time, according to the urgency of their diagnosis.

  Health

  Jun 5, 2024
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• Surgery wait times bigger health priority for Canadians than pharmacare: poll

  As Liberals and the NDP negotiate what a future national drug plan should look like, a new survey suggests pharmacare is not at the top of the priority list for most Canadians.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2023
• Saskatchewan Health Authority outlines $4.8B budget, plans for future of health care

  On Thursday, the SHA board of directors approved a $4.82-billion operating budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, as well as a capital expenditure plan of more than $314.7 million.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2023
• What does the Supreme Court decision mean for Saskatchewan health care?

  The decision comes as other Canadian provinces continue to push ahead with privately-funded health care.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2023
• How COVID continues to impact training of surgeons in Canada: ‘Not business as usual’

  A study published in 2021 found that about four out of five doctors in plastic surgery residency training programs across Canada believed the pandemic curtailed their exposure.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2023
• Nova Scotia among the highest in wait times for medical procedures in Canada

  In 2022, the median wait time in Canada from referral to treatment is 27.4 weeks, but in Nova Scotia, the wait is 58.2 weeks, second only to Prince Edward Island. 

  Health

  Dec 8, 2022
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• New orthopedic centre in Edmonton to relieve surgical wait times

  The new orthopedic surgery centre will receive public funding through its contract with AHS. Officials estimate up to 8,000 surgeries will be scheduled every year.

  Health

  Nov 12, 2022
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• N.B. government to add surgery wait times by specific surgeon

  The New Brunswick government will update its website for surgery wait times to include specific surgeons, according to a memo from the Department of Health.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2022