Patients 'left in pain' by surgery delays Thousands of patients in England have been left in "pain and discomfort" because of the decision to postpone operations, surgeons say.
The Royal College of Surgeons said those waiting for hip and knee surgery had been the worst affected.
Operations were put off this winter to free up beds for A&Es - and new figures have shown 40,000 fewer were done this winter than in the previous one.
Despite this A&E waits have hit their worst level for over a decade. BBC News
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The Royal College of Surgeons said those waiting for hip and knee surgery had been the worst affected.
Operations were put off this winter to free up beds for A&Es - and new figures have shown 40,000 fewer were done this winter than in the previous one.
Despite this A&E waits have hit their worst level for over a decade. BBC News
See also:
- Over 62,000 fewer operations performed this winter, following necessary cancellations Royal College of Surgeons
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