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ID 207: Health inequalities in elective treatment pathways during COVID 19 pandemic
Safe People
Organisation name
Imperial College London (ICL)
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Safe Projects
Project ID
=LEFT(J98,6)
Lay summary
We will investigate the effect of several variables (age, gender, ethnicity, index of multiple deprivation and existing co-morbidities or disabilities).
Public benefit statement
Health inequalities refer to differences in people’s health between specific population groups. The coronavirus pandemic has introduced many new challenges to the healthcare system in the United Kingdom, including cancellations and delays in medical appointments and planned operations. The National Health System’s waiting list has almost doubled since March 2020. Delays in diagnosis and start of treatment affect the outcomes of care. This project aims to use the WSIC data to study differences in waiting times between different population groups during the Covid-19 pandemic. The intention is to feed the findings back to the local healthcare system in Northwest London, which can be used to ensure that everyone gets equal healthcare independent of their sex, age, income level or ethnic background.
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Latest approval date
21/04/2022
Safe Data
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Safe Setting
Access type
TRE