BC Surgical Wait Times

B.C. surgical wait times for elective surgical procedures in British Columbia for patients of all ages. This data includes scheduled inpatient and day surgery cases. This data does not include unscheduled surgical cases. The catalogue provides data from fiscal year 2009/10 to current. Three files are provided: 1. An interim quarterly file with current fiscal year quarters only; 2. A quarterly file with historical data; and 3. An annual file with historical data. The quarterly and annual files with historical data are updated in September to include data for the previous fiscal year. The complete dataset is subject to restating, when necessary, to reflect current reporting requirements as determined by the Ministry of Health in conjunction with the health authorities. Additional information: Cases waiting: The number of cases waiting is captured at a point in time, i.e., either at the end of the quarter or fiscal year. Cases completed: The number of cases completed captures scheduled surgeries that are completed within each quarter as well as within each fiscal year. Wait time percentiles (50th and 90th) are calculated in weeks based on scheduled surgeries that are completed…

Publisher

Government of British Columbia

Resources

4

Catalogue metadata updated

2026-08-19