LONDON: Britain´s Prime Minister Theresa May apologised on Thursday to tens of thousands of patients whose operations were cancelled to free up staff and beds to deal with emergency patients.
Earlier this week, officials at the National Health Service (NHS) in England recommended that hospitals cancel all non-urgent appointments and operations until next month.May, during a visit to a hospital outside London, said she recognised it is frustrating for patients who had their operations postponed.?I know it is difficult, I know it is frustrating, I know it is disappointing for people and I apologise,? she told Sky News.A flu outbreak, colder weather and high levels of respiratory illnesses have put hospitals in England under strain with many operating at or near full capacity.
01-05-2018, 09:27 AM
British May apologises as hospitals cancel non-emergency operations
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