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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Matthew Weaver

Hospital appointments and funerals cancelled for Queen’s funeral

The Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport
The Aneurin Bevan health board in Gwent was among the first to confirm the cancellation of planned appointments, including cancer treatments. Photograph: Phil Rees/Alamy

The Queen’s funeral has led to the cancellations of thousands of hospital appointments, funerals, theatre performances and the closure of museums, supermarkets and even food banks.

Several NHS trusts, including Bedfordshire hospitals and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, and the Aneurin Bevan health board in Gwent were among the first to confirm the cancellation of planned appointments on Monday.

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