The province is investing $125-million to add orthopedic surgeries at community surgical centres over the next two years.Chris Young
Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait-lists.
The province is investing $125-million to add upwards of 20,000 orthopedic surgeries at community surgical centres over the next two years.
Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the expansion will reduce wait times for hip and knee replacements.
Ontario expanding publicly funded private surgical and diagnostic centres
The province opened up a call for applications for new licences to be issued in 2026.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government first introduced sweeping changes to the delivery of health care in 2023 in response to a massive surgical and diagnostic test backlog.
Liberal health critic Adil Shamji says he supports the idea under the right circumstances, but adds the province has nowhere near enough guardrails in place to ensure the system will operate safely.