Prof. John Tidy and Ms. Uma Krishnamoorthy conducted a webinar, ‘Bringing colposcopy back to a new normal and how to manage the challenges’, to discuss the impact cervical cancer services are facing as a result of the corona virus pandemic.
Earlier this year, Professor John Tidy of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Ms. Uma Krishnamoorthy of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust conducted a webinar, ‘Bringing colposcopy back to a new normal and how to manage the challenges’, to discuss the impact and potential adjustments cervical cancer services are facing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of healthcare in the United Kingdom as the NHS cleared capacity in hospitals to deal with the crisis. With cervical screening invitations paused in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland and in England clinics only seeing urgent referrals, many colposcopy services found themselves surprisingly empty, with some operating at only 20% capacity.
Physical distancing, the pressures on capacity due to the extension of appointment times, and reduced capacity caused by the demand of new hygiene protocols and application of PPE has driven the desire to manage patients appropriately at their first visit and remove the need for subsequent follow up visits
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