Patients paying for private ops to avoid NHS waits
The BBC sees evidence of people taking out loans and turning to crowdfunding to pay bills of up to £15,000. Source link
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Cancer ops delayed due to pandemic – ET HealthWorld
REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo Kolkata: The pandemic has affected medical care of non-Covid patients, hitting those suffering from cancer the hardest, said healthcare experts. With a sharp drop in Covid cases, gradual lifting of travel restrictions and hospitals switching focus on non-Covid treatment, many cancer patients have started to throng hospitals across the city. But many … Read more
More than 200,000 waiting over a year for routine ops
Growing numbers of operations were postponed during December as Covid cases rose. Source link
Covid: Urgent cancer ops cancelled in parts of London
A spokesperson for the Trust, which mainly serves patients in south London, said: “Due to the large increase in patients being admitted with Covid-19, including those requiring intensive care, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone all elective procedures, with the exception of cases where a delay would cause immediate harm. Source link
Shots fired near BJP leader’s residence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch, search ops on
Gunshots were heard near the residence of a BJP leader in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch. Search operations are underway. A bullet mark could also be seen at the house of the BJP leader. Security forces on Sunday launched a cordon and search operation after gunshots were fired near the house of a BJP leader in … Read more
Figures reveal long waits for routine ops in England
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Attendances at A&E in England were 30% lower last month than in July 2019 The number of patients admitted for routine treatment in hospitals in England was down 67% in June compared with the same time last year, NHS figures show. The number of people going to accident and … Read more
Cosmetic surgeon struck off after botched ops
Image caption Dawn Knight says her eyes are constantly sore following the surgery A cosmetic surgeon who did not have adequate insurance for operations that went wrong has been struck off. One woman, from County Durham, cannot close her eyes properly after being operated on by Dr Arnaldo Paganelli, while others did not receive thousands … Read more