'Excruciating pain': Still no operation in sight for Ines as elective orthopaedic surgery at Telford hospital remains 'paused'
A hospitals trust has apologised to patients who are facing longer waits for planned orthopaedic work as elective surgery remains paused in Telford.
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Elective orthopaedic surgery at Princess Royal Hospital was 'paused' in May as chiefs carry out a 'complex set of ward moves' to provide a suitable environment for patients to recover in after surgery.
The hospital trust says it is 'doing all that it can' to resume elective orthopaedic surgery as soon as possible.
But that has left at least one patient, Ines Curtis, in 'excruciating pain' as she waits for a date for a hip operation.
The 74 year-old who worked in the NHS for 30 years, signed her consent papers for the procedure a month ago after seeing medics last year but it has not turned out to be the breakthrough she had hoped.
