Covid-19: all non-urgent elective surgery is suspended for at least three months in England
Gareth Iacobucci
Abstract
NHS hospitals in England have been told to suspend all non-urgent elective surgery for at least three months from 15 April to help the service deal with the covid-19 pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Elective surgeryPandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineNew englandMedical emergencyGeneral surgerySurgeryVirologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Political scienceOutbreakLawDiseasePoliticsHealthcare Systems and ChallengesGlobal Healthcare and Medical TourismGlobal Health Workforce Issues