Province announces plan to clear backlog of elective surgeries
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Surgeries that were postponed due to the COVID pandemic are starting back up as part of a massive surgical renewal plan.
About 30,000 non-essential surgeries have been postponed since mid-March to make sure hospital space was available for the outbreak.
“British Columbians have stepped up to the challenge of COVID-19 by making sacrifices, including thousands of people who have waited for postponed elective surgeries. This has been very difficult for people and their families,” said Premier John Horgan. “But these sacrifices have helped flatten the curve in B.C., and now we can move forward, safely, getting people the surgeries they’ve been waiting for.”
Health Minister Adrian Dix says beginning this month, the province will launch an extensive surgical renewal plan that will include calling patients, adding new capacity, and hiring and training staff.
