Hospitals to delay non-urgent operations Tens of thousands of non-urgent NHS operations and procedures in England may be deferred until 31 January, due to winter pressures.
Officials also told hospitals to delay routine outpatient appointments to concentrate on emergency care.
Separately, a doctor apologised on Twitter for "third world conditions" in the hospital where he works in Stoke.
NHS England's acute care director said hospitals were being given the "time and space" to manage January pressures.
Officials reiterated that cancer operations and time-critical procedures should go ahead as planned. BBC News
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Officials also told hospitals to delay routine outpatient appointments to concentrate on emergency care.
Separately, a doctor apologised on Twitter for "third world conditions" in the hospital where he works in Stoke.
NHS England's acute care director said hospitals were being given the "time and space" to manage January pressures.
Officials reiterated that cancer operations and time-critical procedures should go ahead as planned. BBC News
See also:
- Operational update from the NHS National Emergency Pressures Panel NHS England
- Struggling hospitals facing 'huge tragedy' BBC News
- NHS operations could be cancelled over winter The Daily Mail
- NHS patients warned to keep away from 'Third World' A&E The Daily Mail
- A&E consultant apologises for the 'third world conditions' The Daily Mail
- 'Aussie flu' continues rampage as NHS struggles to cope The Daily Mail
- NHS hospitals ordered to cancel all routine operations in January as flu spike and bed shortages lead to A&E crisis The Daily Telegraph
- Winter pressure forces NHS to halt elective care until end of January GPonline
- NHS hospitals told to take drastic measures amid winter crisis The Guardian
- A&E doctor sorry for 'third world conditions' as NHS winter crisis bites The Guardian
- NHS extends suspension of all non-urgent care as doctors warn of winter crisis The Independent
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