Symptomatic breast services in the post-COVID-19 era

Gaurav J Bansal; Sharat Chopra

doi:10.12968/hmed.2020.0679

Symptomatic breast services in the post-COVID-19 era

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2021 Jan 2;82(1):1-3. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2020.0679. Epub 2021 Jan 28.

Authors

Gaurav J Bansal^{1

2}, Sharat Chopra^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ The Breast Centre, Llandough University Hospital, Cardiff, UK.
² Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Penarth, UK.

PMID: 33512291
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2020.0679

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated unprecedented changes to the functioning of hospitals across the world. This article evaluates the acute impact of COVID-19 on the provision of symptomatic breast services in the UK and explores suggestions for more sustainable functioning of services in the post-COVID-19 era.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Ambulatory Care Facilities / organization & administration*
Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
COVID-19 / epidemiology*
Communication
Female
Fiducial Markers
Humans
Infection Control
Mammography
Morale
Pandemics*
Patient Care Team
Remote Consultation
United Kingdom