Island Heath says 20 of 22 general operating rooms are now open — up from just 18 of 22 running last month.
Victoria’s two main hospitals have each reopened one operating room after a staffing shortage forced an extraordinary closure in September.
“We’re hoping that the people who were impacted by the delay — that we had announced earlier this fall — will be able to be seen quicker,” said MacNeil. “Our game-plan ultimately is to reduce our reliance on agency nurses, that’s the commitment we’ve made,” said MacNeil. “In order for us to mobilize opening these rooms more quickly, however, we have had to rely on agency nurses.”
Typically in past years, ORs saw closures over summer holidays and sometimes other lulls, including the winter holidays or spring break. However, the last time the ORs at Victoria’s two main hospitals were fully open was September 2022.
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