Over 160,000 Brits left in agony needing joint replacements saw surgery delayed because of Covid

Over 160,000 Brits left in agony needing joint replacements saw surgery delayed because of Covid At least 160,000 hip and knee replacement operations have been delayed because of Covid, researchers say.

Bristol University academics fear it may take the NHS more than 10 years to clear the coronavirus-fuelled backlog. 

In order to get a grip on the crisis, they say special operating centres running seven days a week are needed. Health chiefs should also consider asking retired surgeons to help. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on hip and knee joint replacement surgery in 2020 as demonstrated by data from the NJR ISSUU