Their infant son had to spend several days in the ICU. Then his medical records went missing – CBC
IWK hospital in Halifax could not find records for Tegan Hutz’s son for more than two months
Apr 27, 2026
After a harrowing experience with her infant son earlier this year, Tegan Hutz left the IWK Health Centre thankful for the “amazing” care her family received.
She thought she would soon have answers about what led to her son’s sudden onset of continuous seizures that resulted in a multi-day stay in the ICU.
Instead, Hutz and her family faced a different set of questions when the Halifax-based children’s hospital could not find records related to her son’s care for more than two months.
Initially, hospital staff could not even find proof that young Kayden Tolmie had been there at all.
“I was shocked,” Hutz said during a recent interview. “I was confused.”
Eventually staff were able to establish that Kayden had been at the IWK. But the records related to his care — which included two lumbar punctures, a battery of other tests and a followup MRI — were still missing.
