Winging It - with hint

Rather liked this one I came across a while back. Apologies if it's a re-run...

A panel of doctors was asked for their opinions concerning a proposal to build a new wing to their hospital. This was what they said: (* replaces hyphen)

-1. The Anaesthesiologists thought the idea was a ---.
-2. The Allergists voted to ------- --.
-3. The Dermatologists preferred no r--- m----.
-4. The Psychiatrists thought it was -------.
-5. The Radiologists could see r---- ------- --.
-6. The Gastro-enterologists had a --- f------ about it.
-7. The Neurologists thought the administration had a --- -- -----.
-8. The Obstetricians stated they were --------- under a -------------.
-9. The Ophthalmologists considered the idea -----*-------.
-10. The Pathologists yelled, "Over -- ---- ----."
-11. The Paediatricians said, "---- --!"
-12. The Plastic Surgeon said, 'This puts a whole new ---- on the matter.'
-13. The Podiatrists thought it was a s--- f-----d.
-14. The Urologists felt the scheme wouldn't ---- -----.
-15. The Surgeons decided to ---- their ----- of the whole thing.
-16. The Cardiologists didn't have the ----- to --- --.

14. hold water

2. scratch it.

7. lot of nerve

5. Right through it

5 - right through it

10. my dead body

16. heart to say so

Hi Rog, nice puzzle.

16. heart to say no

1. a gas
6. a gut feeling

Nearly 100%, ladies and gentlemen!

Flo - just tweak that little 3-letter word in number 6. They were gastro-enterologists

8. operating under a misconception.

Half-way there, Bob. Swap "operating" for a term more associated with pregnancy...

... with an English spelling!

labouring under a misconception

Wow! A double pun.

Oh yes - no rubbish here, Bob!

3 - rash moves

15. wash their hands

6. a gut feeling

11. grow up

12. face??

9. short sighted

A great selection of ansewrs!

4. madness

Yes, michele. I thought "crazy" was better, but decided to leave it as the original

Extra letters added for the last one...

13. step forward

Nice finish, Bob!