The Effect of the 2021 Irish Cyber-Attack on Otolaryngology Outpatient Non-attendance at a Model 4 Hospital in the Post-COVID Era - Cureus

Aim This study investigates the rate of non-attendance at ENT outpatient appointments in the post-COVID era and the effect of the 2021 Irish cyber-attack on non-attendance. Methods A retrospective review of the rates of non-attendance in a post-COVID…

Outpatient care was severely affected by restrictions imposed on patient footfall during the COVID pandemic, with non-urgent care being suspended, routine and semi-urgent procedures canceled, and out… [+10831 chars]

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