Nova Scotia surgical wait list down by about 3,400 patients, committee told
Nova Scotia health officials say there are 22,600 people waiting for various surgeries in the province, down from 26,000 in May.
told a legislature committee today that although progress is being made on clearing the backlog, it will take time.pandemic, with a longer term goal of achieving national benchmarks for such things as orthopedic surgeries by mid-2025.
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