The number of scans used to diagnose cancer dropped by more than a quarter as the coronavirus pandemic hit hospital services at Dorset County Hospital. A pause on non-urgent treatment, a shortage of radiographers and a reduction in people coming forward for tests are said to have affected scans across England. Teams at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust performed more than 8,000 fewer imaging scans between March last year and February in comparison to the same period in 2019-20, NHS figures show. Imaging tests that can be used to diagnose or detect cancer were carried out 24,215 times during that time - a 26% drop.
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A WORRYING drop in the number of cancer scans and number of patients starting their cancer treatment within two months of diagnosis has been revealed by new data. Nationally, the pandemic has hit hospital services – and a pause on non-urgent treatment, a shortage of radiographers and a reduction in people coming forward for tests are said to have affected scans across England. Teams at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust performed nearly 19,000 fewer imaging scans between March last year and February in comparison to the same period in 2019-20, NHS figures show. Imaging tests that can be used to diagnose or detect cancer were carried out 82,300 times during that time – a 19 per cent drop.
The number of scans used to diagnose cancer dropped by a quarter as the coronavirus pandemic hit hospital services at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay. A pause on non-urgent treatment, a shortage of radiographers and a reduction in people coming forward for tests are said to have affected scans across England. Teams at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust performed more than 16,000 fewer imaging scans between March last year and February in comparison to the same period in 2019-20, NHS figures show. Imaging tests that can be used to diagnose or detect cancer were carried out 51,145 times during that time - a 24 per cent drop.