CanadaInside SickKids: As the Operating Room Sits Quiet, Staff Worry About Growing Backlog00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintAn empty operating theatre is seen in Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children on Nov. 30, 2022. The Canadian Press/Chris YoungThe Canadian Press12/14/2022|Updated: 12/14/20220:00X 1Three large television screens in the nerve centre of the operating room at Canada’s largest pediatric hospital display a list of its surgical spaces, showing which ones have children undergoing procedures at the moment.There are a lot of blank spots.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Canadian PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesVirtual Citizenship Ceremonies Should End, Says Conservative CriticDec 03, 2025Government Sending Early Retirement Info to About 70,000 Public ServantsDec 03, 2025Quebec Says It Will Cut the Equivalent of 5,000 Civil Service Positions by March 2027Dec 03, 2025Thomson, Weston Families Win Hudson’s Bay Charter Auction: RetailerDec 03, 2025Related Topicschildren's hospitalsick kidspediatric