A major study from the universities of Liverpool, Glasgow, and Bristol has found that patients who had healthcare appointments, surgeries, and treatments cancelled during the pandemic were 80% more likely to be admitted to hospital for preventable conditions. The research estimated that 35% of people in England experienced disruptions to healthcare between March 2020 and August 2022, putting them at a greater risk of needing hospital care. Cancellations could have worsened conditions and left patients in pain. The NHS is still struggling to address the Covid backlog, with 7.47 million patients waiting for treatment in May, the highest number since records began.

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