| By hitting production and refining capacity it has pushed up an already high oil price, lifted petrol prices and led to shortages. |
| A MAN whose vital heart surgery has been cancelled TEN times due to bed shortages at York Hospital was today due to go under the knife. |
| The Army continues to suffer acute shortages of staff and experienced personnel, and that is where the problem is. |
| If our mail arrived late we were advised this was due to staff shortages or holidays and the postman had to do another round first. |
| We, as a nation, are always complaining of staff shortages in these establishments. |
| The Simon Community, which runs a network of centres around the country for homeless people, is also experiencing acute shortages of volunteers. |
