Following a new study, Oxford University have found that the number of people diagnosed with bowel cancer in England has fallen severely since the first coronavirus lockdown. Over 3,500 fewer patients than …
NHS Fears Torrent of Medicolegal Claims from Cancer Patients
The NHS is anticipating a torrent of legal claims from patients who had delayed diagnosis or treatment of their cancer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Patients who had their tests, treatments, …
Apps Assisting Patients Awaiting Joint Surgery During the Pandemic
The coronavirus has meant that millions of people have been left on a waiting list for elective surgery. In England, the NHS delayed more than two million planned operations to free up …
Mental Health During Quarantine
It is currently Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, and therefore the perfect time to highlight some of the ways in which we can nurture our mental wellness while in quarantine. …
Coronavirus Bringing Organ Transplants to a Halt
NHS Blood and Transplant is warning that that UK’s organ transplant network could be forced to shut down as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Ana-Rose Thorpe, from Manchester, is in …