West Scotland MSP raises concerns over cancelled operations

Operations had to be cancelled across Greater Glasgow & Clyde because hospitals simply could not cope, according to West Scotland MSP NEil Bibby.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jul 2019, 13:00 BST
Data published by ISD Scotland shows that 112 operations were cancelled in May 2019Data published by ISD Scotland shows that 112 operations were cancelled in May 2019
Data published by ISD Scotland shows that 112 operations were cancelled in May 2019

Data published by ISD Scotland shows that 112 operations were cancelled in May 2019 due to non-clinical reasons such as not having enough staff or unclean equipment.

Across Scotland, 500 planned operations were cancelled that month because hospitals could not cope.

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Scottish Labour say the figures show our NHS is simply not getting enough resources from the SNP government.

Mr Bibby said: “Behind each of these figures is a patient waiting in pain for treatment that hospitals have not been able to give.

“We have seen a staffing crisis develop in our health service, with huge unfilled gaps for consultants, nurses and midwives.

“Patients across Greater Glasgow & Clyde are being let down by the SNP government and are not getting the care they deserve.

“Scottish Labour say it is time to use the powers of the Scottish Parliament to properly fund our NHS.”

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