Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Medical nightmare: Breast cancer patients miss surgery because of cable theft

The UK-based Daily Mail has reported that nearly 100 medical patients, including two with breast cancer, were forced to miss their scheduled surgeries because thieves stole copper cabling from a hospital's backup generator. The theft from Llandough Hospital in Penarth, south Wales was discovered on Tuesday, December 13, The Daily Mail's Emily Allen reported.

The article quoted university health board chief executive Jan Williams as saying, "NHS staff work tirelessly to care for some of the most vulnerable members of our communities. It is depressing to note that, for these thieves, the monetary value of copper is of more consequence."

You can read the full report here.

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