No rise in cancelled NHS operations

During the third quarter of this year the NHS cancelled 12,952 elective operations at the last minute for non-clinical reasons. In the same period in 2010, there were 12,991 cancelled elective operations, which represented 0.7% of all elective activity, the same percentage as this year. Of this years cancellations, 415 (3.2%) patients were not treated within 28 days of a cancellation. In the same period in 2010, 351 (2.7%) of patients were not treated within 28 days. Cancellations by regional Strategic Health Authority: North East 555 North West 1,995 Yorkshire and the Humb...