Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa’s west end is further ramping down non-urgent surgeries and other services to free up additional staff as it braces for a growing surge of COVID-19 patients.The hospital said Friday afternoon via Twitter that it’s moving to the “next stage” of its surge plan.
Starting Monday, it will reduce its number of operating rooms to two, one for cancer patients and the other for emergency surgeries.QCH has moved to the next stage in its pandemic surge plan and has further ramped down surgeries and services to prepare for the increased COVID-19 needs in Ottawa.