Longer waits, missing patients and catching up: How is elective care in England coping with the continuing impact of COVID-19? This analysis looks at what we know about the impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective care in England.
While the NHS delivered a remarkable amount of elective treatment during the second wave of the pandemic, the pressure of caring for large numbers of patients seriously unwell with COVID-19 has led to longer delays for the growing number of patients on the waiting list.
Data on clinical pathways show that four million fewer people completed elective treatment in 2020 compared with 2019 (down from 16 million to 12 million). The Health Foundation
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