The impact of COVID-19 on national screening programmes in England.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to review the trends in adult national screening programme performance in England before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and consider the future implications.

Study design

This was a quantitative, longitudinal study.

Methods

Publicly available data on quarterly uptake of the five adult screening programmes in England were obtained from Public Health England. Trends from 2017 to 2021 were reviewed and discussed.

Results

From 2019 to 2020 Q4, there were substantial reductions in performance in four of the five national screening programmes that were not in keeping with recent trends.

Conclusion

The reductions in screening performance coincide with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in England and may be explained by the tempo

SUBMITTER: Armitage RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8318685 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature