Last-minute knee surgery cancellations ‘cost millions and ramp up waiting lists’

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By Ella Pickover, PA

A new study highlighted how postponing knee replacement surgeries is costing the NHS millions and increasing hospital waiting lists.

The research by the University of Bristol examined cancellations across six NHS hospitals in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, over five years between April 2018 and March 2023.