Charity’s analysis finds widespread disruption to NHS services and ‘vast backlog of time-sensitive cardiac care’
More than 30,000 heart patients in England have died needlessly since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, amid continuing ambulance delays, inaccessible care and soaring waiting lists, a report says.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said significant and widespread disruption to heart care services was still driving a surge in excess deaths.
Charity’s analysis finds widespread disruption to NHS services and ‘vast backlog of time-sensitive cardiac care’More than 30,000 heart patients in England have died needlessly since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, amid continuing ambulance delays, inaccessible care and soaring waiting lists, a report says.The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said significant and widespread disruption to heart care services was still driving a surge in excess deaths. Continue reading…