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
primary care
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papillary thyroid
cross sectional
squamous cell
mental health