pharmaphorum January 18, 2021

Karina Malhotra from Acumentice explores how digital tech and data could help address the NHS elective care backlog in 2021 and beyond.

The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic are going to take a considerable time to repair and nowhere is this more pertinent than in NHS elective care.

The impact on elective care has been considerable. Reports have shown that the number of people waiting more than a year for an operation has reached its highest level since 2008. According to NHS figures, in September 2020 139,545 patients in England had been waiting more than 12 months for surgery such as a hip and knee replacement or cataract removals. These waits have worsened with the winter period and some hospitals...

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