NHS anaesthetist shortage prevents 1.5m operations a year, report finds
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The NHS is unable to perform 1.5m operations a year because of a drastic shortage of anaesthetists, a report reveals.
More than 8 million patients are on waiting lists across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Many are in urgent need of a surgical procedure.
But an alarming lack of anaesthetists – specialist doctors who provide anaesthesia and pain relief before, during and after operations – is preventing the health service from performing about 4,000 procedures a day, the most comprehensive review of anaesthetic services has found.
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