TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on radiology appointments in a tertiary children’s hospital: a retrospective study JF - BMJ Paediatrics Open JO - BMJ Paediatrics Open DO - 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001210 VL - 5 IS - 1 SP - e001210 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 Y1 - 2021/08/01 UR - http://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e001210.abstract N2 - 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. ER -