Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 20, 2020 Journalists Share Posted October 20, 2020 Thanks to good record keeping and research in the UK, not available in NZ, that country is now counting the cost of lockdown on health. The Spectator reports: A study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found delayed and cancelled breast cancer treatments will cause between 281 and 344 additional deaths. For colorectal cancer, there were an extra 1,445 to 1,563 deaths, lung cancer an additional 1,235 to 1372 deaths and 330 to 342 more oesophagal cancer deaths. A University of Leeds study estimated that there have already been an extra 2,085 deaths from heart disease and stroke as a result of people not accessing timely medical help. A study by the University Hospital of Northern Tees reveals that the number of endoscopies — used to investigate and diagnose bowel cancer — fell to just 12 per cent of their normal level between 24 March and 31 May The National Blood and Transplant Service looked at the period between 23 March and 10 May and found that, compared with the same period in 2019, the number of organ donors fell by 66 per cent and the number of transplants fell by 68 per cent. This year, 87 people died while waiting for an organ transplant, compared with 47 last year. And in a report by the ONS, an extra 25,472 people have died at home than would otherwise be expected from the average past five years. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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