In recent months, headlines on both sides of the Atlantic have told the same story. U.S. hospitals are cutting back surgical schedules because they simply don’t have enough staff, while NHS figures show more than seven million people still waiting for treatment in England. A regrettably high number of procedures are cancelled on the day because the workforce is stretched too thin.
For patients, the consequences are deeply personal – longer waits, worsening conditions, and avoidable threats to their health and wellbeing. For staff, they mean unpredictable days, late finishes, and a workload that feels impossible to sustain.
