Monday 13 February 2017

Surgeons 'kicking their heels' as bed shortage delays operations

Surgeons 'kicking their heels' as bed shortage delays operations Surgeons at hospitals in England are being left "kicking their heels" because operations are being cancelled due to bed shortages, NHS leaders say.

Royal College of Surgeons president Clare Marx said the "shocking waste" was a symptom of NHS underfunding.

In a joint letter to the Sunday Times with NHS Providers chief executive Chris Hopson, she said patients and staff deserved better.

NHS England said only 1% of operations were cancelled at the last minute. BBC News

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