As a result, the number of beds is now around the EU average while the average length of stay is well below average 6.8 days compared to 8 days (2015). This, together with the fact that there are still many smaller regional hospitals, suggests that there is room to rationalise the hospital network to improve efficiency; notwithstanding the public opposition this is likely to prompt (see Section 5.2). Cataract suigery has been a particular success with one of the highest percentages of ambulatory cases in the EU (2015). Tonsillectomies, in contrast, are still exclusively performed in inpatient settings (Figure 14).