General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Covid effect NHS England.
Between January 2020 and July 2021 elective care involved 6 million fewer patients than would normally be expected. In the same period 7.5 million fewer people were referred to consultant led elective pathways compared to pre pandemic numbers.
Most of these people will now be on waiting lists. It is the intention of NHS England to increase capacity by 30% to clear the backlog.