The Manitoba government is investing 2.7 million dollars to expand advanced spine surgery at Concordia Hospital in Winnipeg.

 

The funding will support new surgical technology that allows doctors to perform minimally invasive spine procedures, helping patients recover faster and in many cases return home the same day or the following day.

 

Previously, many of these surgeries were only performed at Health Sciences Centre, but expanding the program to Concordia Hospital is expected to increase surgical capacity and reduce wait times.

 

Premier Wab Kinew says the investment will help Manitobans get the care they need closer to home while training the next generation of surgeons using cutting-edge technology.

 

The hospital is also becoming a training hub, with surgeons travelling to Winnipeg from around Canada and internationally to learn the new procedures.