Covid-19 leads to shortage of bodies donated to universities 

'Journal of Anatomy' paper said the drop in the supply of cadaver donations would have 'workforce planning implications for the delivery of front-line medical care'.

Senior medics have said a shortage of bodies donated to universities for anatomical work because of Covid-19 raises "significant concerns in terms of the progression of trainees to surgical training".

The paper, published in the Journal of Anatomy, also said the drop in the supply of cadaver donations would have "workforce planning implications for the delivery of front-line medical care".