A former sergeant in the Black Watch regiment says he has “no real quality of life” after being forced to wait more than a year for a routine operation. John Brown, 79, was told in March last year he would require surgery for an enlarged prostate, which makes him need to use the toilet frequently. The 79-year-old veteran, who lives in Potterton, said: “If I’m going out with my wife, I have to make sure I’m near a toilet because when I’ve got to go, I’ve got to go. I’ve got no real quality of life.”A spokesman for NHS Grampian said: “We’re sorry to hear about this patient’s experience and regret he is having to wait longer than we would like. “Our services are experiencing higher demand than ever before due to our increasing and aging population.”

Source: The North Africa Journal March 28, 2018 10:30 UTC