Chemical issue to blame for hospital cancellations Posted on 30th August 2019 at 1:09 pm.Written by Lynette Devlin Operations were cancelled at a Brisbane hospital last month after chemicals were found on surgical instruments. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/chemical-issue-to-blame-for-pa-hospital-surgery-cancellations-20190823-p52k66.html