Theresa May changes tack to apologise for postponed operations

Theresa May apologised to the tens of thousands of people affected by NHS England’s decision that hospitals should postpone non-urgent operations and outpatient clinics until the end of January to help hospitals cope with the surge in demand for care.The prime minister’s unprecedented apology came as new figures showed that 16,900 people – the highest number this winter – were stuck in the backs of ambulances waiting to enter an A&E unit and 24 patients died of flu la