<p>The massive surgical backlogs left after rolling pandemic lockdowns are clearing but Canadians are still waiting longer than they were pre-COVID for new hips and knees, cancer surgeries and other “priority” procedures, new data show.</p>

Just 68% of Canadians received a hip replacement within the 26-week benchmark last year, compared to 75% in 2019, the CIHI found.{ai:summary}<p>Canadians are experiencing longer wait times for surgeries such as hip and knee replacements and cancer procedures, despite a reduction in surgical backlogs from pandemic lockdowns. The current wait times exceed those seen before COVID-19. #health</p>

Canadians still waiting longer for surgeries than before COVID

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