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
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
What’s up, doc? Operations are more likely to go wrong if the surgeon is celebrating a birthday, study suggests Surgery more likely to go wrong if doctor is celebrating a birthday, study says Distractions from dinner plans to messages could make them more error prone Study found the death rate for elderly patients who did not … Read more
Border operations centre is set up in bid to avoid Customs chaos after Brexit Ministers are braced for border disruption that could last months after Brexit State-of-the-art 24/7 facility will be used to gather information on flow of goods The centre will help the Government and local police to make rapid decisions By John Stevens … Read more
Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of Pentagon Secretary Mark Esper has sparked fears that he could be about to launch military operations against Iran. Officials at the Defense Department have said privately that Trump could be clearing the way for overt or covert operations against America’s foreign adversaries, with Iran at the top of the list. … Read more
More than 3.5million over-50s had operations or treatment on the NHS cancelled during the first lockdown, a devastating report reveals today. Widespread disruption to hospital services was felt hardest by the oldest and those in the worst health, according to a leading economic think-tank. Almost a quarter of those wanting to see their GPs said … Read more
Operations must not be cancelled this winter unless ‘absolutely unavoidable’, the NHS has ordered hospitals. Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director for NHS England, said last night that he was ‘determined’ that routine services keep running despite the second wave. But an investigation by this newspaper has found hospitals are already calling off operations, adding … Read more