Even without worrying about a reluctance to confront complications, would a cash-strapped York have transferred Susan to a tertiary care facility, or would they have assured a well-insured patient they could take care of her broken neck?

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The new gown can be adapted for many forms of surgery and post-operative care needs, including heart surgery, the insertion of a neck line or hernia repair, or accessing a plaster cast on a broken arm, the hospital said.

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Scrum-half Jones, who is from Pontypridd and works as a decorator, remains in intensive care at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where he has undergone surgery for his neck injuries.

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