Elective care in England: assessing the impact of Covid-19 and where next

Elective care in England: assessing the impact of Covid-19 and where next This briefing shows there were 4.7 million fewer people referred for routine hospital care – such as hip, knee and cataract surgery – between January and August 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, representing a potential hidden backlog of unmet care needs. The Health Foundation