BBCNEWS Review 2022 June 4, 2024 20:38:00
Were facing a huge backlog in cases. injanuary, 6 million people were waiting for routine treatment. and that numberjust kept growing throughout the year. things were made tougher by the ongoing impact of the pandemic. with each successive wave of covid, staff also felt sick or have to isolate. this was coventry hospital in april. a gentleman in his 80s who was in at 2.59 yesterday. a combination of pre—existing staff shortages, covid and lots of people who were delayed seeking help during the pandemic, and the nhs across the uk was facing unprecedented demand. this manifested itself notjust...