An ongoing provincial shortage of anesthesiologists has resulted in cancelled surgeries in Manitoba.
According to Canadian Institute for Health Information published last year, 67 percent of Prairie Mountain Health patients received their hip replacement surgery within six months.
In 2016 that number was 89 percent.
For cataract surgery, the province has the longest waiting list with only 32 percent of patients receiving surgery within the 16-week national benchmark.
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says the shortage has affected elective procedures, but not emergency surgeries.
