One in five people worried they missed out on diagnosis or treatment due to Covid-19 pandemic

Image: Shutterstock Image: Shutterstock ONE IN FIVE people are worried they could have missed out on a diagnosis and treatment due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with around 50% either cancelling medical appointments or missing scheduled appointments, new research from Pfizer shows.

However, the annual Pfizer Health & Science Index reveals that people are less worried about visiting the hospital compared with last year with almost one-fifth of respondents very or quite worried and would not visit a hospital – a nine-point drop compared to 27% in 2020. The research also shows that people are anxious about their long-term health and the prospect of developing a variety of serious illnesses in the future, with cancer the most significant concern.

“Covid-19 has presented many health system challenges which have made it more difficult for the public to access non-Covid care,” Irish Cancer Society director of advocacy and external affairs Rachel Morrogh said.

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