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elective surgery
Coverage of elective surgery in the Nexus archive.
- Restrictions on Physician-Owned Hospitals are Justified
The article discusses a 2008 incident where a 44-year-old patient died after elective surgery at a physician-owned hospital in Abilene, Texas, prompting calls for restrictions on such facilities. It highlights concerns about the safety and oversight of physician-owned hospitals.
- One in 10 operations in England cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice
One in 10 operations in England are cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice or postponed, according to a study of 91 English NHS trusts. Researchers found 10% of operations were cancelled the day before surgery and 9% were postponed during pre-op appointments, with nearly 40% of cancellations deemed avoidable.