Do NHS operating theatres really have 'wasted time'? The BBC story about wasted time in operating theatres has generated a lively debate.
We reported that analysis by the regulator NHS Improvement showed there could have been 280,000 more non-emergency operations, at 100 English hospital trusts, last year.
There were said to be 140 minutes of unused time per operating list.
So, is it simply a case of improving efficiency, or are there wider problems that need to be addressed across the NHS?
Are the solutions to be found in the way operating theatres are managed or are theatre staff having to stand idle because of logjams elsewhere in the system? BBC News
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