Children’s Hospital in London, Ont., joins Toronto’s SickKids in reducing surgeries to aid overwhelmed critical care

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Children’s Hospital in London, Ont., joins Toronto’s SickKids in reducing surgeries to aid overwhelmed critical care
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Pediatric hospitals across Ontario have been grappling with a huge influx in sick patients linked to influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19

Another pediatric hospital in Ontario says it’s cutting back on surgeries to help prop up its overburdened critical care units.

The Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre says it made the difficult decision to reduce surgical activity as of late last week.and CHEO in Ottawa, two major Ontario pediatric hospitals that recently announced they would cancel some surgeries to redeploy staff to hard-hit emergency departments and intensive care units.

The hospital in London, Ont., says daily visits to the ER are 80 per cent higher than usual and its inpatient beds are well over capacity. While the hospital says it has taken a number of surge measures, such as extending its critical care capacity and sending kids over 14 to adult ICUs, more action is needed.

Pediatric hospitals across Ontario have been grappling with a huge influx in sick patients linked to influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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