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Hospitals in England and Wales undertook almost 1.6m fewer operations last year because of the pandemic, including on people who needed emergency and urgent surgery, a study shows.
People with cancer will die as a result of having to wait for care while the delays will leave other patients less likely to improve after treatment, the researchers say.
The authors of a study published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia say their findings are the first to quantify the number of people whose surgery did not happen because hospitals were too busy treating Covid patients.
They found that in total 1,568,664 operations fewer than expected went ahead in England and Wales during 2020 and predict that the total will soar to 2.4m by the end of this year.
The research is the latest to illustrate how the widespread suspension of normal NHS care during the pandemic affected patients who could not access diagnostic tests or treatment.
www.theguardian.com
People with cancer will die as a result of having to wait for care while the delays will leave other patients less likely to improve after treatment, the researchers say.
The authors of a study published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia say their findings are the first to quantify the number of people whose surgery did not happen because hospitals were too busy treating Covid patients.
They found that in total 1,568,664 operations fewer than expected went ahead in England and Wales during 2020 and predict that the total will soar to 2.4m by the end of this year.
The research is the latest to illustrate how the widespread suspension of normal NHS care during the pandemic affected patients who could not access diagnostic tests or treatment.
Hospitals undertook 1.6m fewer operations last year because of Covid
Researchers warn some cancer patients will die as a result of widespread suspension of normal NHS car
www.theguardian.com