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NHS hip and knee operations threatened by bone cement supply shortage
Health•February 18, 2026 at 5:45 PMNational

NHS hip and knee operations threatened by bone cement supply shortage

By PA Media•The Guardian - UK News

Campaigners say the news is a ‘crushing blow’ to patients waiting for surgeriesA shortage in medical cement could lead to delays in a number of patients getting hip and knee replacements and other planned surgeries, experts have said.There is a global supply issue from the NHS’s main provider of bone cement. As a result, hospitals have been ordered to ensure supplies are directed to trauma and urgent care. Continue reading...

Campaigners say the news is a ‘crushing blow’ to patients waiting for surgeries

A shortage in medical cement could lead to delays in a number of patients getting hip and knee replacements and other planned surgeries, experts have said.

There is a global supply issue from the NHS’s main provider of bone cement. As a result, hospitals have been ordered to ensure supplies are directed to trauma and urgent care.

Continue reading...

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