Summary
Is the Government oblivious to the avoidable harm caused to non-COVID patients as a result of disruption to health services during the pandemic? Or worse, is it trying to bury bad news?
On 18 June 2020, Peter Walsh, Chief Executive, Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA), together with other organisations and experts, wrote to the Prime Minister and the First Ministers of the UK nations about avoidable harm being caused to non-COVID patients as a result of prolonged disruption to health services since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, at the time of writing this blog, there has been no response to that letter
Peter asks whether the failure to acknowledge the problem and ensure that it is urgently addressed, or even to show empathy with those affected, is at best irresponsible and deeply disrespectful to all those affected or at risk, or, at worst, whether it could be a conscious decision to bury bad news and avoid responsibility.
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