Thousands of children's operations cancelled each year, NHS figures show

Paediatricians’ leader says figures obtained by Labour are further evidence NHS is being pushed to the brinkThousands of operations on children are being cancelled each year, often because NHS hospitals do not have enough beds, staff or equipment.
Procedures to repair broken bones, remove rotten teeth or insert grommets are among the 46,211 operations that have been cancelled over the last four years, NHS figures show.Continue reading...