Reports

Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the provision of vascular surgery in the UK National Health Service.

This short report on COVID-19 is an update following the report published by NVR in November 2020. It presents results on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on provision of NHS vascular care in the UK, and its potential impact on short-term surgical outcomes. 

In this short report, we present preliminary results on the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the provision of NHS vascular care in the UK and its potential impact on short-term surgical outcomes. The analysis covered: (a) patients who had a repair procedure for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA); (b) patients who had carotid endarterectomy, and (c) patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who had either lower limb revascularisation (endovascular / bypass surgery) or major amputation.

This reports on findings from a national study combining multiple sources of information that provide a detailed account from families, friends and professionals on the stresses men in their mid-life face before they take their lives.

The study provides rich data on the adversities middle-aged men were facing prior to their death, that we hope will help inform policy, public health strategies, and safer practice in all front-line agencies, including the identification of barriers to accessing services, and ultimately reduce suicide rates.

The findings described in this study do not cover deaths that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.