Covid-19 and the NHS

The coronavirus Covid-19 continues to present a serious challenge to a health and social care system already under strain. Here we collect our expertise relating to how services are coping and what the future may hold.

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Published: 12/03/2020

Growing problems: What has been the impact of Covid-19 on health care for children and young people in England? 18/02/2022

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Growing problems, in depth: The impact of Covid-19 on health care for children and young people in England 18/02/2022

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What has been the impact of Covid-19 across the UK countries? 15/10/2021 • Sarah Scobie

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Health spending during Covid-19: how does the UK compare? 02/11/2021 • Sarah Reed | Laura Schlepper | John Appleby

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> See all 'charts of the week' 19/01/2021

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> See all Covid-19 content 19/01/2021

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Health system recovery from Covid-19: International lessons for the NHS 02/03/2022 • Sarah Reed | Laura Schlepper | Nigel Edwards

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How to minimise the negative consequences of compulsory vaccines for NHS staff? 12/11/2021 • Billy Palmer

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Will the third Covid-19 wave overwhelm the NHS? 26/07/2021 • Sarah Scobie

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Chart of the week: How has the risk of acquiring Covid-19 in hospital changed in the last year? 13/08/2021

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Beyond Covid-19 wave two: what now for care homes? 17/02/2021 • Natasha Curry

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Chart of the week: Are hospitals returning to pre-Covid activity levels? 22/07/2021

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Chart of the week: The pathway to cancer diagnosis 27/05/2021

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Chart of the week: The performance of NHS Test and Trace in its first year 11/06/2021

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Tackling Covid-19: A case for better financial support to self-isolate 14/05/2021 • Sarah Reed | Billy Palmer | Mike Brewer | Maja Gustafsson

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Covid-19 and the deaths of care home residents 17/02/2021 • Sarah Scobie

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The remote care revolution during Covid-19 16/12/2020

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How many cases of Covid-19 are there? A Q&A 09/12/2020 • Sarah Scobie

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Measuring mortality during Covid-19: a Q&A 24/03/2021 • Sarah Scobie

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Chart of the week: The work-related stress of NHS staff during Covid-19 19/04/2021

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To solitude: Learning from other countries on how to improve compliance with self-isolation 12/01/2021 • Sarah Reed | Billy Palmer

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Brexit and the coronavirus vaccine 09/12/2020 • Mark Dayan

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How are different countries balancing care during the latest Covid wave? 07/12/2020 • Sarah Reed

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Chart of the week: Weekly deaths once again exceeding 20-year average during pandemic’s second wave 03/12/2020

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Chart of the week: Test and Trace and tiers – what’s the connection? 25/11/2020

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Chart of the week: The proportion of Covid-19 infections occurring within hospitals is growing as cases rise 18/11/2020

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Chart of the week: Lockdown loneliness and anxiety across the generations 15/10/2020

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Chart of the week: Covid-19 test and trace programme is still a leaky system 22/09/2020

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Chart of the week: Home deaths account for as many excess deaths since start of the pandemic as deaths in care homes 16/09/2020

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Chart of the week: The UK's troubling record on deaths from Covid-19 compared internationally 03/06/2020

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The impact of Covid-19 on the use of digital technology in the NHS 27/08/2020 • Rachel Hutchings

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Covid-19: how is it impacting on prisoners’ health? 22/06/2020 • Dr Miranda Davies

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Where are the patients? The factors affecting the use of emergency care during Covid-19 16/06/2020 • Louella Vaughan

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Chart of the week: Peak in weekly deaths during pandemic is among highest on record, even with lockdown measures 21/05/2020

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Covid-19 in prisons: fewer cases than feared but it’s not the whole story 22/09/2020 • Dr Miranda Davies | Eilís Keeble

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Chart of the week: Covid-19 kills people in the most deprived areas at double the rate of those in the most affluent 06/05/2020

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Deaths in care homes: what do the numbers tell us? 01/05/2020 • Nigel Edwards | Natasha Curry

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Responding to Covid-19: the complexities of the social care provider market 12/05/2020 • Camille Oung | Natasha Curry

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Matt Hancock at Summit 2020: The government's vision for health and social care 27/02/2020

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