Nottingham hospitals are facing increased winter pressures due to rising flu and norovirus cases, but they have pledged not to cancel any scheduled operations. Both Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital have seen significant surges in these viral illnesses, leading to ward closures and the opening of a temporary ward. Despite these challenges, the Nottingham University Hospitals trust is committed to managing its elective surgery waiting list, currently around 3,300 patients, and maintaining uninterrupted surgical services.
Nottingham hospital bosses have pledged not to cancel any scheduled operations due to winter pressures which have begun to impact NHS services. Both the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital have seen cases of flu and norovirus skyrocket in recent weeks, a trend which is being mirrored nationally.
But it is a marked improvement on two years ago, when some people had been waiting for two years for routine hip and knee surgery. “The waiting list is much longer than anyone would like it to be but there’s still work to do," said consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Ben Bloch. Among the ways NUH is seeking to streamline operations is its short-stay hip and knee replacement pathway, introduced last year, which aims to discharge patients on the same day as their surgery. Shannon Clarke, who was aiming to do just that on Monday, December 16, said she was looking forward to going home and resting before Christmas, despite admitting she was a "Grinch" about the festivities.
Across the ward, 83-year-old Michael Brown was taking longer to recover, having undergone a left knee operation before the weekend. The Eastwood resident said he had been in “horrendous pain” after the surgery, but was looking forward to being discharged and enjoying some fresh air.
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