Nearly 5,000 operations at Noble's Hospital have been cancelled due to hospital factors in the last three years.
That's according to the Island's Health and Social Care Minister, following questions from Onchan MHK Julie Edge in Tynwald yesterday.
He revealed for Day cases 7,981 officers were called - with 4,527 being down to the patient, and 3,454 because of hospital factors.
He also revealed for inpatients there has been a total of 2,071 officers - with 701 cancellations down to patients, and 1,370 down to the hospital reasons.
Record number of seal pups recorded
Proposed laws could mean free period products
Unemployment fell slightly last month
GP waiting times to be raised in House of Keys tomorrow
Waves higher than predicted on crossing which damaged cars
Spitfire flights to be launched from Ronaldsway
Does Crogga owe the government money?
Thinking of standing for election?