"Operation cancellation"

Dear Roy We are very, very sorry for cancelling your operation at short notice and that you feel let down. We completely understand that cancellations are frustrating and worrying for those people affected and we hate to do it. We realise you must be especially disaapointed as you had your pre-assessment and two hours pre-op preparation. When we have high numbers of emergency patients admitted to our hospitals this can have an impact on our planned operations. Unfortunately due to these pressures we sometimes have to cancel and reschedule operations. This is purely because we do not have the beds to look after patients following their operation. We understand that this will be of little consultation, but hope it provides some explanation. If it hasn't already, your operation will be rescheduled to take place within 28 days of the date originally scheduled for your surgery. If you do not hear from us please contact communications@uhl-tr.nhs.uk and we will address this as a priority. Sincerely, Communications Team Leicester’s Hospitals