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The Manitoba government is investing more than $15 million to reduce patient wait times by adding two new scanners at Selkirk Regional Health Centre and doubling CT scan capacity for Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

The Manitoba government increased surgical capacity for hip and knee replacements and other orthopedic surgeries right here in Manitoba, providing more Manitobans a better quality of life and increased mobility as facilities like Boundary Trails Health Centre implement same-day surgeries.

The Manitoba government has announced that it will invest more than $13 million over the next two years to reimburse physicians practising in the province for their required licensure fees.

Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced that recruitment of nearly 900 new hires marks significant progress towards the goal of adding 2,000 more health-care providers to Manitoba’s health-care system.

The Manitoba government is contributing $30 million to the Grace Hospital Foundation’s campaign to expand and improve the intensive care unit at the Grace Hospital by up to 20 ICU beds.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced that three new operating rooms will be constructed as part of a new surgery department to increase surgery capacity at Bethesda Regional Health Centre in Steinbach.

The provincial task force with the goal of getting more Manitobans the diagnostic and surgical procedures they need, and reducing and eliminating the health-system backlogs caused by the pandemic, is setting its sights on increasing health-system capacity even further.

The Manitoba government is investing $5-million to add 70 new operating room assistants to support surgical care teams and increase overall capacity across the province. The initiative is a part of the Diagnostic and Surgical Recovery Task Force’s continued efforts to reduce waitlists for diagnostic and surgical procedures in Manitoba.

The Manitoba government has made it easier for eligible Manitobans recovering from total hip and knee replacement surgery to access physiotherapy and rehabilitation services from any Manitoba physiotherapy clinic.

A dedicated stretcher service is now providing transportation for low-acuity patients in three Manitoba communities while freeing up paramedics and ambulances to respond to emergencies and provide care for more sick patients.