Nova Scotia Patients Face Record Surgery Wait Times Exceeding 500 Days

Provincial health data shows combined consultation and procedure delays for hip and knee replacements have more than doubled since 2015, prompting calls for systemic reform.

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Nova Scotians wait over 500 ‘painful’ days for surgery consultations

When the consultation and surgery wait times are combined, the total waits for hip and knee replacements in Nova Scotia are longer than they were a decade ago. In 2015, Nova Scotians could expect a total median wait of 265 days for a hip replacement — in 2025, it was 292 days.

By Jenna Olsen

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Nova Scotia Patients Face Record Surgery Wait Times Exceeding 500 Days

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Nova Scotians wait over 500 ‘painful’ days for surgery consultations

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