Pandemic sees 17% fewer emergency and 30% fewer elective surgeries

The RCSI National Clinical Programme in Surgery analysis found the most significant reduction in surgical discharges occurred in April and May 2020. File pic

There were 17% fewer emergency surgeries and 30% fewer elective surgeries performed during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report has found.

The RCSI National Clinical Programme in Surgery (NCPS) published an analysis of the impact Covid-19 had on surgical activity.