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SP9.11 On-the-Day Cancellation: An Analysis of Causation and Cost of Cancelled Operations in a UK Teaching Hospital

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Analysis reveals significant costs due to on-the-day cancellations in elective operations, indicating urgent need for process improvement.

The analysis predicts a yearly wastage of around £400,000 due to on-the-day cancellations.
Major reasons for cancellations included procedures deemed no longer required (38%) and management changes (33%).
A total of 94 cases were cancelled, resulting in approximately 7405 minutes of lost theatre time.
Ophthalmic surgery accounted for 24% of cancellations, making it the most affected specialty.

Baker et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis reveals significant costs due to on-the-day cancellations in elective operations, indicating urgent need for process improvement.