Scotland's largest health board has announced it is suspending non-urgent procedures as it prioritises urgent treatment and cancer care. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) released a statement on Wednesday, January 11, stating that elective surgeries will be paused due to the 'major pressures' that the health board is facing.
NHSGGC has said that the decision was "not being taken lightly" and have pledged to “make every possible effort to offer them an alternative date at the first opportunity”. NHS Ayrshire & Arran, Borders and Fife have confirmed that they are taking similar steps due to mounting pressure on frontline services.
It comes a day after Health Secretary Humza Yousaf announced extra social care funding in a desperate bid to free up hospital beds. Yousaf claimed 300 care beds would be purchased to address the “unprecedented” crisis afflicting the health service.
