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Old 2nd December 2021, 09:38     #2168
Nich
 
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...tential-cases/

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Latest figures show 5.9 million people waiting - around a 10th of the population.

The NAO estimates that between 7.6 million and 9.1 million fewer referrals for treatment were made during the pandemic, because of difficulties accessing care and fears of catching the virus.

It estimated that if 50 per cent of missing referrals returned to the NHS, and activity grew in line with pre-pandemic expectations, the waiting list would reach 12 million by March 2025.

Has the fear and lockdowns created a net better health outcome for UK? Let's say in 2025 only 10% of people with undiagnosed cancer die (I'm being generous), on balance can public health authorities really claim their policies have saved 1.2 million (82 year olds) who would have died from COVID? Even if they can claim that, they will be remembered only as sacrificing the young to save the old.
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