Saskatchewan’s health system was able to exceed its goal of completing 90 per cent of surgeries within an eight-month time frame for a total of 100,406 surgeries and procedures performed between April 2024 and March 2025.

A released from the Province says the Saskatchewan Health Authority nearly eliminated the list for patients waiting longer than 24 months for their procedures, and the number of people waiting longer than 12 months has decreased by 24 per cent over the past year.

Within the 2025-25 provincial budget, the government invested an additional $15.1 million in surgical services to help expand capacity, encourage innovation and reduce wait times for patients. The release adds that the plan to increase surgical volumes will span the next four years with the province committed to delivering 450,000 surgeries to significantly reduce the number of patients waiting for surgery.