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NHS anaesthetist shortage prevents 1.5m operations a year, report finds
The NHS is unable to perform 1.5 million operations annually due to a shortage of anaesthetists, with 4,000 procedures delayed daily. Over 8 million patients are on waiting lists across the UK, many requiring urgent surgery.
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