Regarding the canceling of planned operations
I know for certain that urgent cancer ops are being cancelled as well, due to lack of ITU beds, this does happen from time to time and it’s always worse in the winter but much worse this year, even than last, next month when the flu season peaks, will presumably be worse.
@kimbers it’s just the same in France except their the Government directed the hospitals to do it. The French system is much better funded than is the NHS, mostly due to a combination of higher taxes and fact the service is not universally free at the point of delivery
Today’s reshuffle brought in some new faces. Onwards and upwards we go