Fifty-thousand-plus NHS operations cancelled this January

Official data revealing a raft of over 50,000 non-urgent NHS operations cancelled in January, adding to the 6,000 it cancels on a monthly basis, is a reminder of the growing appeal of insurance to support our health needs, Bristol-based mutual society National Friendly has pointed out. Hip operations and cataract surgery are among the cancelled operations classed as ‘non-urgent' and patients without PMI cover are facing lengthy, uncomfortable waits in order to get treatment. "It is a well-known fact that the NHS is becoming increasingly overstretched, particularly during the winter mo...