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Mar282021 by adminNo Comments
Study: Telehealth consults with surgeons rose during pandemic’s first wave

Study: Telehealth consults with surgeons rose during pandemic’s first wave

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March 26 (UPI) -- Nearly 40% of new surgical patient consultations in Michigan were conducted via telehealth at the height of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, an analysis published Friday by JAMA Surgery found. Just under 17% of new patient visits to surgeons statewide between March 8 and June 6 of last year were completed using telehealth, the data showed. From June 7 through Sept. 5, that figure fell to 3%, the researchers said. Advertisement The findings suggest an increased use of telehealth among surgeons, a specialty not traditionally associated with the approach, during the pandemic, researchers said. "Telehealth is a viable way for patients to access surgical care," study co-author Dr. Grace Chao told UPI in an email. "We show ... that telehealth was success...
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Mar112021 by adminNo Comments
Covid-19: NHS waits at record high as second wave hits care

Covid-19: NHS waits at record high as second wave hits care

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Getty ImagesThe Covid surge in January hit key services including cancer and routine surgery, NHS England figures show.Less than half the expected number of operations were done, pushing the waiting list to a record-high of 4.6m.More than 300,000 of those have been waiting more than a year for treatment - compared to 1,600 before the pandemic began.Surgeons described it as a dire situation which would take a long time to turnaround.Tim Mitchell, of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, said: "Behind today's statistics are people waiting in limbo. "Many will be in considerable pain, others will have restricted mobility and be at risk of isolation and loneliness. "Dealing with this daunting backlog will take time, and also sustained investment in the NHS," he said.Similar problems are a...
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Feb252021 by adminNo Comments
Covid: Half with cancer signs didn’t contact GP in first wave

Covid: Half with cancer signs didn’t contact GP in first wave

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Getty ImagesAlmost half of people with potential cancer symptoms did not contact their GP during the first wave of the pandemic, a survey suggests.Symptoms left unchecked included coughing up blood, lumps and changes to the appearance of moles.NHS figures showed a fall in referrals to cancer services last spring.But this study, of almost 8,000 people, captures the fall in people contacting their GP in the first place.The team that carried out the study, from Cardiff University and Cancer Research UK, said this raised concerns that people could be diagnosed later - and so be less likely to be treated successfully and recover.Cancer scan backlog raises late detection fearsCancer therapy with no visitors is 'hardest thing' They surveyed a representative sample of people across the UK recruite...
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Dec272020 by adminNo Comments
Covid-19: London Ambulance Service receives as many 999 calls as first wave

Covid-19: London Ambulance Service receives as many 999 calls as first wave

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