>> >>Cancer and other ill patients can only wait so long for life saving surgery.
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>> Indeed, But they are in the minority.
Waves hand and jumps up and down, "Hellooo Minority here"
To be fair however, since the covid thing kicked in I have had 13 visits to hospital, and all have been on time to schedule. I know I am lucky, my area has not, till now, been overwhelmed by covid cases, and I have been seen in private hospitals and clinics where the hospital service has been stretched. Again I'm lucky being in an affluent area there is plenty of that resource available around here.
I am going to need to be seen/treated 6 times in January/Feb next year, and at least 3 times between Feb and May. Stuff happening as planned and on time is the only thing that's keeping my mental health in one piece. Am I worried Covid will disrupt that? you bet your panties.
Over 360,000 people get a cancer diagnosis, (OK I was greedy and went for two) in a normal year, so that's 360,000 people needing the same reassurance as me. In 2020/21 I'll wager half of them haven't been so lucky as myself. In fact its likely 25% haven't got as far as getting a diagnosis, and by the time they do in late '21 it will be too late.
The knock on effects of medical resource being swallowed up by Covid is significant.
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