The Scotsman

Dust forces 486 operations to be cancelled

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NHS Highland has said 486 elective procedures have had to be postponed at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness due to dust problems affecting operating theatres.

Disruption­s began on about 26 January as the complex undergoes a multi-million-pound refurbishm­ent.

NHS Highland was hopeful that all operations at the hospital will resume again onmonday.arrangemen­ts have been in place for handling patients requiring emergency surgery.

Some patients were moved to Caithness General Hospital in Wick.

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