Cancelled Surgeries

• Surge in illnesses prompts some child surgery postponements at Winnipeg hospital

  Officials say a large number of children are being admitted into intensive care with influenza A and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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  Dec 14, 2022
  
• B.C. ready to cancel surgeries as flu cases rise

  Plans to make room for patients with respiratory illnesses by cancelling surgeries are in place in British Columbia hospitals, says Health Minister Adrian Dix.

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  Nov 24, 2022
  
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• B.C. ramps up surgeries as catchup continues on operations cancelled due to COVID

  Health Minister Adrian Dix says 99.8 per cent of the surgeries postponed in the first wave of COVID-19 have now been completed.

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  May 4, 2022
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• Non-emergency cardiac surgeries cancelled in Manitoba due to staffing challenges: Shared Health

  A spokesperson for Shared Health said the move was made to ensure there were enough employees to cover intensive care beds over the weekend.

  Dec 4, 2021
• Alberta kids have surgeries postponed due to high COVID-19 cases in hospitals

  Full ICU beds in Alberta means that kids are missing out on life-changing surgeries — impacting some who aren't even as old as the pandemic.

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  Sep 15, 2021
• B.C. cancels 1,750 scheduled surgeries in Lower Mainland as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge

  Health Minister Adrian Dix says there is room in B.C. hospitals but staff are exhausted and the move is necessary to ensure surge capacity is protected.

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  Apr 22, 2021
• Coronavirus: B.C.’s Interior Health announces resumption of elective surgeries

  The organization said it is calling patients to confirm their health status and if they’re able to move forward with surgery.

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  May 13, 2020
• Winnipeg man frustrated after knee surgery cancelled just 12 hours in advance

  A Winnipeg man is left searching for answers after his knee replacement surgery was cancelled only 12 hours before it was supposed to start.

  Jan 9, 2018
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• Rockyview General Hospital cancels 200 non-urgent surgeries for ‘necessary’ repairs

  Officials said the repairs will require surgeries and exams to be rescheduled across “all surgical departments” and will impact about 50 scheduled surgeries per week.

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  Oct 18, 2017
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• Province announces cash injection at Hotel Dieu, KGH and Providence Care

  You wouldn’t think on a typical summer day that some surgeries at KGH could be postponed. But hospital officials say the ageing H-VAC system can’t cope with the hot, humid weather and that has an impact in the OR according to Dr David Pichora, the CEO of the Kingston Health Sciences Centre. “If the humidity levels get...

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  Jul 17, 2017