Worries about virus impact on referrals in England

As Britain's national health service (NHS) continues to treat coronavirus patients, people are facing long waiting lists for or services such as cancer treatment and elective care.

Peter and Anne Dayton are both waiting to have operations rescheduled, but with coronavirus crisis still in full flow, y don't kw how long it could take.

"I'm 88, by way. I cant really expect to be put on as early as a priority." Peter said during an interview with Sky News in ir garden in Henley.

Peter is on a long waiting list for a hip replacement, and with his mobility deteriorating, it's a painful wait.

His wife Anne, who is awaiting a gall bladder procedure, said: "At moment, we're marking time and when you're our , marking time is t part of your remit. It really isn't."

Dr Jeanette Dickson, President of Royal College of Radiologists, estimated that capacity for CT scans and or imaging tests will be about 60% of pre-COVID capacity because of social distancing rules.

"It's a well-recognised fact that in any emergency situation, any pandemic situation, those who have or illnesses also do worse than y would orwise because of movement of a resource towards pandemic," she said.

(Representative Im)