As part of our government’s commitment to reduce surgical wait times, people from across the province will now be able to have certain surgeries performed at a private surgical centre in Regina. 

The Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region has started booking patients for dental surgery and knee arthroscopy procedures at the Omni Surgery Centre. 

These procedures will be publically administered and publically funded, so patients will not be required to pay for services and no one will be allowed to jump the queue.  This will also free operating room time in our hospitals for more complex day and inpatient surgeries. 

-Video Courtesy of CTV News Saskatchewan

Our government has committed to reducing surgical wait times to no more than 3 months by 2014.