With 10 million waiting for surgery after Covid here's what you can do while you wait
Mirror
5 days ago
Thanks to the pandemic, hospital waiting lists are at an all-time high.
According to the latest figures published in the journal The Lancet Rheumatology, almost 10 million people in the UK are waiting for surgery – up from 4.2million since before Covid hit.
One of the worst hit specialities is orthopaedics, which includes bone and joint treatments such as hip and knee replacements.
Nearly 100,000 patients have had their joint replacement surgery cancelled, and many are struggling to cope with increasing pain and mobility issues.