Surgeries delayed as Queen's memorial public holiday causes disruption

Thousands of Australians are scrambling to re-book long-awaited surgery and medical appointments originally scheduled for next Thursday after it was declared a public holiday to mark the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Australian Medical Association (AMA) NSW president Dr Michael Bonning criticised the decision which he said would cause further strain on an already stretched health system.

"This has been a year of significant disruption in health care anyway and we have thousands of people around the country who have booked surgery," Dr Bonning told ABC Radio Sydney.

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