OpenSAFELY NHS Service Restoration Observatory 2: changes in primary care clinical activity in England during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Helen J CurtisBrian MackennaMilan WiedemannLouis FisherRichard CrokerCaroline E MortonPeter InglesbyAlex J WalkerJessica MorleyAmir MehrkarSebastian C J BaconGeorge HickmanDavid EvansTom WardSimon DavyWilliam J HulmeOrla MacdonaldRobin ConibereTom LewisMartin MyersShamila WanninayakeKiren CollisonCharles DruryMiriam SamuelHarpreet SoodAndrea CiprianiSeena FazelManuj SharmaWasim BaqirChristopher BatesJohn ParryAlex J Walkernull nullPublished in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2023)
Granular NHS general practice data at population-scale can be used to monitor disruptions to healthcare services and guide the development of mitigation strategies. The authors are now developing real-time monitoring dashboards for the key measures identified in this study, as well as further studies using primary care data to monitor and mitigate the indirect health impacts of COVID-19 on the NHS.