How COVID-19 concerns are affecting access to medical treatments
Nearly 7 million adults are concerned about access to medical treatment[1], with lockdowns affecting this access.
6.8 million[2] adults (13%) are worried that they won’t be able to get medical treatment if they need it, with people aged over 55 particularly concerned.
Some 3.7 million (7%) adults have experienced, or a family member has experienced, a delay to a medical diagnosis, treatment or operation. The pandemic, lockdown and fears about contracting COVID-19 has left adults feeling increasingly lonely and anxious. 13.7 million adults – 26% of the adult population – say they have felt lonely or isolated over the past three months.
Over half of women (52%) have felt stressed or anxious compared to a third of men (33%). The pandemic has highlighted the importance of financial resilience and revealed just how precarious the finances of many people are, particularly those who are self-employed. It has also highlighted the important benefits of protecting income.
Fears about the financial impact of coronavirus, impending job losses, disrupted education and isolation caused by lockdown are all factors behind the general population’s rising anxiety levels.
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[1] LV= surveyed nationally representative UK adults via an online omnibus conducted by Opinium in December 2020.
[2] Figure based on UK adult population of 52.6m