Almost 300,000 more NHS operations could be carried out every year if it was more organised

Almost 300,000 more NHS operations could be carried out every year if it was more organised Almost 300,000 more NHS operations could be carried out every year if schedules were better organised and staff planned leave earlier, a review has found.

Booking time off six weeks in advance and agreeing lists of operations a month ahead could lead to 5,600 extra procedures being carried out a week.

The analysis by watchdog NHS Improvement found that making schedules more efficient would reduce the backlog of patients waiting for elective operations such as hip and knee replacements. The Daily Mail