Impact of Multiple COVID-19 Waves on Gynaecological Cancer Services in the UK.

Samuel George Oxley Ashwin Kalra Michail SiderisNicole ItzkowitzOlivia EvansEmma Christine AtakpaAdam R BrentnallNina DworschakFaiza GabaRhian Gabe Sudha S SundarNick WoodShibani NicumAlexandra TaylorStephen DobbsW Glenn McCluggageAndy NordinRosa LegoodSean KehoeSadaf Ghaem-Maghami Ranjit Manchanda

Published in: Cancers (2023)

COVID-19 led to a significant disruption of gynaecological-cancer care across the UK, including reduced staffing, urgent referrals, theatre capacity, and working practice changes. Whilst disruption eased and referrals/workloads returned to normal, significant staff shortages remained in 2022, highlighting persistent capacity constraints.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
healthcare
primary care
papillary thyroid
cross sectional
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
mental health
quality improvement
long term care
lymph node metastasis
childhood cancer