Officials at major pediatric hospitals are seeking the province\u0027s help to deal with nearly 12,000 children who are waiting for surgeries.
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The surgical waiting list at the hospital sits at 2,332 children, Squires said, adding 69% of those procedures are beyond the clinically recommended wait times. He said more specialized operating room staff, like nurses and anesthesiologists, are needed to address the situation.SickKids in Toronto, which is back to 85% of surgical capacity, said the waiting list will actually grow even if they restore full service levels.
Adult hospitals across the province are dealing with their own massive surgical backlog, pegged around 200,000 procedures. The province recently announced a move to expand adult surgeries performed in private clinics to help that backlog. “It’s too small,” Syed said. “We’re looking at how we are going to rebuild our emergency department.”
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