%0 Journal Article %A Dean Langan %A Susan Shelmerdine %A Andrew Taylor %A William A Bryant %A John Booth %A Neil J Sebire %A Owen Arthurs %A Mario Cortina-Borja %T Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on radiology appointments in a tertiary children’s hospital: a retrospective study %D 2021 %R 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001210 %J BMJ Paediatrics Open %P e001210 %V 5 %N 1 %X In this retrospective observational study, we evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in London on paediatric radiology activity, as a surrogate of overall hospital activity. We showed a large reduction in overall outpatient imaging activity: 49 250 records occurred in the 371 days post COVID-19 period compared with an expected 67 806 records pre COVID-19 period, representing 18 556 ‘missed’ records. Governmental restrictions were associated with reductions in activity, with the largest reduction in activity during tiers 3 and 4 restrictions. Rescheduling such missed outpatients’ appointments represents considerable resource planning and the associated clinical impact on paediatric healthcare remains to be determined. %U https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/bmjpo/5/1/e001210.full.pdf