Knee surgery cancellations costing NHS millions says Bristol University study

The study examined cancellations across six NHS hospitals in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, between April 2018 and March 2023.

During this period, 17,223 total knee replacement operations were completed and 9,403 were cancelled.

The research team, led by academics at the National Institute for Health and Care Research at Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, said 25% of the cancellations were less than 24 hours before surgery, and 60% were within two to 14 days.