Hospitals to cancel ops to cope with winter surge Hospitals across England have been told to cancel non-emergency operations in the new year to prepare for a post-Christmas surge in patients.
The first weeks of January are often the busiest of the year with winter illnesses peaking, combined with the growing day-to-day demand in A&E.
So an emergency panel of NHS bosses is urging hospitals to cut back on their routine work, such as knee and hip ops.
They hope it will give hospitals some breathing space to cope. BBC News
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The first weeks of January are often the busiest of the year with winter illnesses peaking, combined with the growing day-to-day demand in A&E.
So an emergency panel of NHS bosses is urging hospitals to cut back on their routine work, such as knee and hip ops.
They hope it will give hospitals some breathing space to cope. BBC News
See also:
- Hospitals have been told to free up beds for winter surge The Daily Mail
- Hospitals told to cancel surgery as NHS braces for deluge in flu cases The Daily Telegraph
- NHS cancels surgery for tens of thousands to avoid winter crisis The Guardian
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