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27% increase in surgery cancellations
Over 9,000 surgeries have been cancelled in hospitals around the country in the first half of this year.
According to figures received by Fine Gael through a parliamentary question, there has been an increase of 2,000 – or 27% – in cancelled operations up to June.
Speaking on Morning Ireland, Fine Gael health spokesman Dr James Reilly outlined how widespread the cancellations were.
However, HSE National Hospital Office Assistant National Director Fionnuala Duffy says the figures need to be put in context of increased hospital activity.
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