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Diagnostic tests in the NHS dropped 60% in April from the previous month - 1.3 million fewer than in April 2019
1.3 million, in a month.
From the NHS:
"a test or procedure used to identify a person’s disease or condition and which allows a medical diagnosis to be made."
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1.3 million, in a month.
From the NHS:
"a test or procedure used to identify a person’s disease or condition and which allows a medical diagnosis to be made."
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And those waiting 13 or more weeks to get a diagnosis has gone through the roof.
Does anyone have any idea what happened back in 2006/07?
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/diagnostics-waiting-times-and-activity/
And those waiting 13 or more weeks to get a diagnosis has gone through the roof.
Does anyone have any idea what happened back in 2006/07?
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/diagnostics-waiting-times-and-activity/
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For those wondering, here is the list of diagnostic tests included in these stats.
For those wondering, here is the list of diagnostic tests included in these stats.
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The median waiting time for treatment after referral has doubled.
The median waiting time for treatment after referral has doubled.
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A&E waiting times on that v shaped recovery.
But visits in June still 2 thirds down on the same month last year.
A&E waiting times on that v shaped recovery.
But visits in June still 2 thirds down on the same month last year.
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Since March there's been 2.8 million missed A&E visits based off comparing the monthly figures to the 5 year average number of attendances (Just over 2 million).
Since March there's been 2.8 million missed A&E visits based off comparing the monthly figures to the 5 year average number of attendances (Just over 2 million).
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A similar thread on urgent cancer referrals just to keep everything together.
Please share away. This data represents just the tip of the iceberg for the upcoming tsunami of non Covid health issues. https://twitter.com/Brixton_Ben26/status/1283657984850235398?s=20
A similar thread on urgent cancer referrals just to keep everything together.
Please share away. This data represents just the tip of the iceberg for the upcoming tsunami of non Covid health issues. https://twitter.com/Brixton_Ben26/status/1283657984850235398?s=20
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Comparison of general hopsital beds against those occupied by Covid confimred patients.
15% of capacity being used by Covid patients towards the end of April, maybe a week or so after peak deaths.
This data series doesn't go back further.
Comparison of general hopsital beds against those occupied by Covid confimred patients.
15% of capacity being used by Covid patients towards the end of April, maybe a week or so after peak deaths.
This data series doesn't go back further.
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It's not much better in Germany either. https://twitter.com/JohnDStats/status/1284883405499400198?s=19
It's not much better in Germany either. https://twitter.com/JohnDStats/status/1284883405499400198?s=19
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The consequences of this have already started to show. Nearly 20k excess deaths at home, not related to Covid. People have been left at home to die. https://twitter.com/Brixton_Ben26/status/1285531197834170368?s=20
The consequences of this have already started to show. Nearly 20k excess deaths at home, not related to Covid. People have been left at home to die. https://twitter.com/Brixton_Ben26/status/1285531197834170368?s=20
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A few more to add to the list. This time, data on Referral To Treatment.
The number of new referrals in April fell by 70% compared to the previous year.
That's 1.25 million fewer referrals per month or 40,000 fewer per day.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/rtt-waiting-times/rtt-data-2020-21/
A few more to add to the list. This time, data on Referral To Treatment.
The number of new referrals in April fell by 70% compared to the previous year.
That's 1.25 million fewer referrals per month or 40,000 fewer per day.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/rtt-waiting-times/rtt-data-2020-21/
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Yet the median waiting time for treatment has doubled, and was still increased further in May to over 15 weeks.
The percentage of those receiving treatment within 18 weeks has also fallen from 83% to 62%.
Not good, not good at all.
Yet the median waiting time for treatment has doubled, and was still increased further in May to over 15 weeks.
The percentage of those receiving treatment within 18 weeks has also fallen from 83% to 62%.
Not good, not good at all.
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The most depressing part of all this - it doesn't look like it's going to get better for at least the rest of the year.
Even if only a fraction of the millions of missed treatments sadly result in death, that will dwarf those affected by Covid. https://twitter.com/Brixton_Ben26/status/1287409950654976000?s=20
The most depressing part of all this - it doesn't look like it's going to get better for at least the rest of the year.
Even if only a fraction of the millions of missed treatments sadly result in death, that will dwarf those affected by Covid. https://twitter.com/Brixton_Ben26/status/1287409950654976000?s=20
