Ontario wait times, May 2026: what changed

• Hip replacement200 days3 days longerwas 197 days1 day shorterwas 201 days
• Knee replacement220 days12 days longerwas 208 days2 days longerwas 218 days
• Cataract surgery194 days8 days shorterwas 202 days3 days shorterwas 197 days
• Shoulder surgery186 days10 days shorterwas 196 days1 day longerwas 185 days
• Hysterectomy254 days4 days longerwas 250 days8 days longerwas 246 days
• Gallbladder removal106 days14 days shorterwas 120 days15 days shorterwas 121 days
• Groin hernia repair152 days4 days shorterwas 156 days7 days shorterwas 159 days
• Weight-loss surgery127 days14 days shorterwas 141 days26 days shorterwas 153 days
• Breast cancer surgery41 daysNo changewas 41 days5 days shorterwas 46 days
• MRI scan100 days2 days shorterwas 102 days1 day longerwas 99 days
• CT scan81 days1 day longerwas 80 days6 days shorterwas 87 days

• Hip replacementSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, TorontoSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto108 days
• Knee replacementTrillium Health Partners - Mississauga, MississaugaTrillium Health Partners - Mississauga, Mississauga105 days
• Cataract surgeryClear Vision Surgical, KitchenerClear Vision Surgical, Kitchener42 days
• Shoulder surgeryPembroke Regional Hospital, PembrokePembroke Regional Hospital, Pembroke79 days
• HysterectomyWilliam Osler Health System - Civic, BramptonWilliam Osler Health System - Civic, Brampton99 days
• Gallbladder removalWilliam Osler Health System - Etobicoke, EtobicokeWilliam Osler Health System - Etobicoke, Etobicoke45 days
• Groin hernia repairWilliam Osler Health System - Etobicoke, EtobicokeWilliam Osler Health System - Etobicoke, Etobicoke61 days
• Weight-loss surgerySt. Joseph's Health Care System - Hamilton, HamiltonSt. Joseph's Health Care System - Hamilton, Hamilton43 days
• Breast cancer surgeryNiagara Health System - St. Catharines General, St. CatharinesNiagara Health System - St. Catharines General, St. Catharines33 days
• MRI scanStrathroy Middlesex General Hospital, StrathroyStrathroy Middlesex General Hospital, Strathroy23 days
• CT scanSouth Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine, KincardineTied: Timmins and District Hospital, TimminsSouth Bruce Grey Health Centre - Kincardine, KincardineTied: Timmins and District Hospital, Timmins7 days

• Hip replacementHôpital Montfort, Ottawa303 to 247 days, of 39 hospitals comparedHôpital Montfort, Ottawa303 to 247 days, of 39 hospitals compared56 days shorter
• Knee replacementDryden Regional Health Centre, Dryden299 to 196 days, of 48 hospitals comparedDryden Regional Health Centre, Dryden299 to 196 days, of 48 hospitals compared103 days shorter
• Cataract surgeryOrillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Orillia372 to 217 days, of 57 hospitals comparedOrillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Orillia372 to 217 days, of 57 hospitals compared155 days shorter
• Shoulder surgeryPembroke Regional Hospital, Pembroke272 to 79 days, of 23 hospitals comparedPembroke Regional Hospital, Pembroke272 to 79 days, of 23 hospitals compared193 days shorter
• HysterectomyVictoria Hospital, London429 to 323 days, of 14 hospitals comparedVictoria Hospital, London429 to 323 days, of 14 hospitals compared106 days shorter
• Gallbladder removalHealth Sciences North - Laurentian, Greater Sudbury332 to 208 days, of 22 hospitals comparedHealth Sciences North - Laurentian, Greater Sudbury332 to 208 days, of 22 hospitals compared124 days shorter
• Groin hernia repairHamilton Health Sciences - General, Hamilton443 to 242 days, of 36 hospitals comparedHamilton Health Sciences - General, Hamilton443 to 242 days, of 36 hospitals compared201 days shorter
• Weight-loss surgeryGuelph General Hospital, Guelph183 to 83 days, of 5 hospitals comparedGuelph General Hospital, Guelph183 to 83 days, of 5 hospitals compared100 days shorter
• MRI scanPembroke Regional Hospital, Pembroke122 to 94 days, of 81 hospitals comparedPembroke Regional Hospital, Pembroke122 to 94 days, of 81 hospitals compared28 days shorter
• CT scanQueensway-Carleton Hospital, Ottawa179 to 80 days, of 111 hospitals comparedQueensway-Carleton Hospital, Ottawa179 to 80 days, of 111 hospitals compared99 days shorter

From April 2026 to May 2026. Hospitals tied for the biggest drop are each listed.