Internal documents from Interior Health (IH) reveal that 1,586 patients died over the past year while waiting for medical imaging or elective surgeries.
The data, posted online by the public policy group , covers the period between April 2024 and March 2025. It shows were cancelled due to patient deaths. Another .
Among imaging cancellations, CT scans made up the largest group at 584, followed by ultrasound and vascular procedures (302), and echocardiograms (158). These three types of imaging account for 77 per cent of the cancellations due to death.
The internal memos note that it's unclear whether wait times contributed to these deaths.
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Still, the numbers are troubling for critics of the healthcare system.
Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew said the numbers point to government mismanagement and called for urgent reforms.
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He claimed that the data reflects a broader crisis.
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requested the data through the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
