Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a respiratory physiology department and the patient's perception of rapid service change.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Originating as a cluster of unexplained cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, a novel coronavirus disease, officially named as COVID-19 by WHO, has now reached a pandemic level. In the wake of this global health crisis, stringent public health measures were implemented to curtail the spread of COVID-19. At a local level, the University Hospitals of North Midlands National Health Service Trust suspended all elective and outpatient activity, primarily to address the current potential implications of the COVID-19 outbreak. Within respiratory physiology, all but urgent and emergency work was suspended.

Methods

In June 2020, the service commenced its restoration/recovery plan, which was based on national and international guidelines to ensure safe practice for patients a

SUBMITTER: Cliff I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12038105 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature