In each of the questions below, a word is given, followed by four statements. From the options, choose the one that provides the combination of statements that can be joined using the given word.

Because

A. A hospital in Essex has had to cancel cancer surgery.
B. So many of its anesthetists have stopped working extra hours.
C. Patients turning up for appointments with their specialist are going straight home again.
D. Their scan has not been read, rendering the consultation pointless.