The company saw that the trust was missing and found a way to add it.

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In a statement, the trust said despite missing its target, figures were down 19% on last year's total of 64.

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Staff at North Bristol NHS Trust said the problem had led to some patients missing their operations and the wrong patients being booked for operations.

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Trust spokesman Mike Collins said the purchase would "complete the missing part of the jigsaw".

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