Posted on 04/22/2009 8:24:11 PM PDT by cycle of discernment
The Times
April 23, 2009 Girl, 3, has heart operation cancelled three times because of bed shortage
(PA) The case of Ella Cotterell highlights a growing problem of cancelled operations in the NHS David Rose
A three-year-old girl awaiting heart surgery has had her operation cancelled three times this month because of a shortage of beds.
Ella Cotterell was due to have aorta-widening surgery on Monday at the Children’s Hospital, Bristol. But 48 hours beforehand, the operation was cancelled for the third time as all 15 beds in the intensive care unit were occupied, her parents said.
A hospital spokesman said that procedures would be reviewed, but the case highlights a growing problem of cancelled operations in the NHS.
More than 57,000 surgeries were postponed for non-clinical reasons, including a lack of beds, last year – 10 per cent more than the previous year.
Latest figures show that the problem persists. At least 43,000 operations were cancelled in the first nine months of 2008-09, with nearly 1,800 patients not being treated within 28 days of their original scheduled date.
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What is wrong with those people in the UK? Why don’t they fight their alledged leaders?
This is the second UK health care horror story I’ve read on FR this evening. I know there’s millions. It’s pathetic we’re even considering entering into this madness.
Ping
The only important thing is that the family isn’t getting billed for any of this, so that makes everything all right.
Too busy watching soccer.
I wish I had money...I would fly her here so she can have her surgery
...before we lose our healthcare
You would think that even in socialized medicine, a critical proceedure such as a heart surgery would be given top priority... again reasons why socialized medicine is bad, and that even our broken system which writes charity care into the cost of paying patients, is far better.
I hope the leftists will enjoy the dark ages. This poor child will not.
It’s completely insane. I hope the UK people starting fighting back.
Maybe she’ll move to the head of the line when the sick people in front of her die still waiting for attention?
Fear , Unschooled on the virtues of the Constitution and a stand alone feeling thinking they are only 1 person what can they do ...
Then you have the hand me outs “I was born in America” Land of the free problem is they think everything should be or at least appear free because even though it don't look like it's coming from their pockets it most certainly is ...
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