Patients in limbo after cancelled cancer surgery as Covid delays NHS care

Suspension of hospital treatment has affected those awaiting hip and knee replacements and other life-saving treatment Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Patients have told of their pain and fear after having potentially life-saving surgery cancelled repeatedly since the start of the pandemic because of Covid’s devastating impact on normal NHS care.People who were due to have an operation for cancer or a hip and knee replacement have been the worst affected by long delays, stories shared by Guardian readers show. But the suspension of NHS treatment has also hit those awaiting a hysterectomy or gall bladder removal. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/31/patients-in-limbo-after-cancelled-cancer-surgery-as-covid-delays-nhs-care #coronavirus #nhs #hospitals #health #society #uk_news