PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Dean Langan AU - Susan Shelmerdine AU - Andrew Taylor AU - William A Bryant AU - John Booth AU - Neil J Sebire AU - Owen Arthurs AU - Mario Cortina-Borja TI - Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on radiology appointments in a tertiary children’s hospital: a retrospective study AID - 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001210 DP - 2021 Aug 01 TA - BMJ Paediatrics Open PG - e001210 VI - 5 IP - 1 4099 - http://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e001210.short 4100 - http://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e001210.full SO - BMJ Paediatrics Open2021 Aug 01; 5 AB - 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.