Eight in 10 surgeons do a day or less of elective inpatient operations a week

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By Erin Dean

Eight in 10 consultant surgeons report doing a day or less of elective inpatient operations a week, as difficulties accessing theatres remain a critical barrier to tackling waiting lists.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) also found that only 8% of consultants reported working more than a day a week on elective day lists.