[fsckboy]

elective surgeries are cancelled.

he said his expected surgery is urgent.

you inserted the word emergency.

it's hard to follow an argument that proceeds this way.

[jacquesm]

Urgent is a term that is materially different from emergency in hospital parlance. I was laid up for a week with an 'urgent' surgery pending (twice!) because I kept being bumped by emergencies who needed it still much more than I did.

[fsckboy]

yes, but I believe that, while urgent can get bumped by emergency, urgent is not covered by elective and urgent can proceed when elective is banned.