Nova Scotia’s Hip Replacement Wait Crisis | Calgary News

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Nova Scotia’s hip and knee replacement wait times have hit a decade-long high, with patients now facing over 290 days from referral to surgery—up from 265 days in 2015. While hospital efficiency has trimmed the time between consultation and procedure, the real bottleneck is the initial appointment: some wait more than 500 days just to see a surgeon, causing severe physical decline and emotional distress. The median consultation wait alone has nearly doubled, from 92 to 189 days, undoing gains in surgical scheduling. With an aging population straining the system, Nova Scotia’s transparency on…