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Almost 2,000 planned operations cancelled at the last minute – figures

Almost 2,000 planned operations were cancelled at the “last minute”, official data has shown. Public Health Scotland statistics published on Tuesday revealed there were 23,876 operations scheduled across the NHS during March 2024. However, 8.2%, or ...

07 May 2024 at 12:39

Scotland

More than 2,000 scheduled operations axed at short notice, figures show

More than 2,000 operations were cancelled on or one day before a patient was due to be treated in September, figures show. Operations scheduled to take place over the month increased by 2.3% to 23,209, compared to 22,688 during the same month of ...

07 Nov 2023 at 14:29

Scotland

Planned operations total rises – but is still lower than pre-Covid, data shows

The number of operations carried out by the NHS reached a five-year high in July – but the latest annual total showed there were still almost 45,000 fewer surgeries planned than there were pre-Covid. Official NHS data showed 25,644 operations ...

02 Sept 2025 at 12:25

Scotland

‘Scandal’ as number of planned operations 14.6% lower than pre-Covid total

The Scottish Government has been accused of “fanning the flames” of an NHS crisis after figures showed almost 49,000 fewer operations were planned in the last year than in the 12 months before Covid. Public Health Scotland data shows the NHS ...

01 Jul 2025 at 14:27

Scotland

More operations performed on NHS but cancelled procedures also rise

The number of NHS operations cancelled in October was higher than a year ago despite more procedures being performed, figures show. Public Health Scotland data shows 9.3% of planned operations in October were cancelled the day before or on ...

02 Dec 2025 at 12:53

Scotland

Rise in planned ops shows sustained and continued improvement in NHS – Neil Gray

An increase in planned operations shows “sustained and continued improvement” in the NHS, Health Secretary Neil Gray has said. Official figures show 25,996 surgeries were planned to take place in November 2025, with this up 5% – 1,232 ...

13 Jan 2026 at 13:14

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