Cancer operations fell by 800 in the first fortnight of 2021 as hospital admissions for Covid-19 cases surged, new figures suggest Estimated 800 cancer surgeries were delayed between January 3 and 17 NHS England said urgent cancer cases were being treated with top priority But experts have described figures as ‘worrying’ and warned of consequences … Read more
Cancer operations fell by 800 in the first fortnight of 2021 as hospital admissions for Covid-19 cases surged, new figures suggest Estimated 800 cancer surgeries were delayed between January 3 and 17 NHS England said urgent cancer cases were being treated with top priority But experts have described figures as ‘worrying’ and warned of consequences … Read more
Private doctors have been slammed for performing non-urgent operations while the NHS is under ‘unthinkable pressure’ caused by soaring Covid cases. Medics performing elective operations privately should be ‘shamed’ out of it amid concerns they are ‘once again taking the p*** and walking off with the money’, London’s top NHS medics believe. All of London’s … Read more
Hundreds of cancer operations in London are being cancelled as the city is inundated with Covid patients, according to reports. Mayor Sadiq Khan today declared a major incident with a stark warning that the capital’s hospitals would run out of beds – as the number of people infected with coronavirus reached one person in 30 … Read more
Hundreds of cancer operations in London are being cancelled as the city is inundated with Covid patients, according to reports. Mayor Sadiq Khan today declared a major incident with a stark warning that the capital’s hospitals would run out of beds – as the number of people infected with coronavirus reached one person in 30 … Read more
Transplant operations are set to double after experts pioneered new ‘heart in a box’ device to retrieve organs from donors Medics at Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, have developed ‘heart in a box’ Helps to keep the organs in better condition after they are retrieved from donors Enables medical teams to retrieve, restart and assess hearts … Read more
Roger Federer WITHDRAWS from Australian Open as the six-time champion continues recovery from two operations on his right knee ahead of first Grand Slam in 2021 Roger Federer is withdrawing from the Australian Open taking place in February His agent says it’s to aid Federer’s recovery after his operations on his right knee Federer’s agent claims … Read more
Roger Federer WITHDRAWS from Australian Open as the six-time champion continues recovery from two operations on his right knee ahead of first Grand Slam in 2021 Roger Federer is withdrawing from the Australian Open taking place in February His agent says it’s to aid Federer’s recovery after his operations on his right knee Federer’s agent claims … Read more
Thousands more routine operations get axed: Top hospitals cancel surgery as doctors battle to cope with soaring Covid-19 cases NHS trusts in London, Essex and Kent have said that they were under pressure Some forced to divert ambulances and cancel non-urgent surgery to free beds Thousands of patients are expected to be affected by the … Read more
Thousands more routine operations get axed: Top hospitals cancel surgery as doctors battle to cope with soaring Covid-19 cases NHS trusts in London, Essex and Kent have said that they were under pressure Some forced to divert ambulances and cancel non-urgent surgery to free beds Thousands of patients are expected to be affected by the … Read more