New survey reveals that UK patients have embraced the move to virtual healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic A new survey conducted by Accenture has revealed that the majority of UK patients have welcomed the switch to virtual healthcare that occurred during COVID-19. In the survey, 87% of patients reported that the quality of care…
The regional impact of COVID-19 on elective waiting lists Last week, NHS England announced a series of ‘very stretching’ targets to help the services recover to nearly normal levels and counter the backlog of elective surgeries that has built up over the course of the pandemic. However, even with these targets in place, differences in…
NHS England calls for return to near-normal performance before winter NHS England’s Phase Three planning guidance letter has been the topic of many conversations over the last week. The letter outlines NHS England’s key priorities as we move away from the acute phase of the pandemic into the Phase Three or NHS Restart and Recovery….
Warnings of a second wave of COVID-19 in Europe This week, the news has been filled with concerns about a looming second wave of COVID-19 infections in Europe. Since the beginning of July, the number of new cases of COVID-19 has been steadily rising in a number of countries in Europe, with Spain experiencing the…
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