More than 37,000 hospital ops cancelled last year

More than 37,000 hospital operations were cancelled last year, almost 13,000 more than the figure recorded the previous year.

The figures were released by the HSE to Fianna Fáil’s health spokesperson, Billy Kelleher, who has “serious concerns” about hospitals being able to provide the necessary care and services.

There were some 24,571 cancellations in 2015 and 37,491 last year, a 52% year-on-year increase.