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Karol Sikora: “I Was Called a Killer For Warning of Lockdown Harms”

by Toby Young
12 August 2022 2:53 PM

I know just how you feel, Karol. The consultant oncologist has written a terrific piece for the Telegraph about the number of NHS patients whose cancer went untreated during the lockdowns and how his attempts to warn about the dire consequences of this neglect went unheeded.

I look back with anger and bewilderment, especially given the scale of the crisis we’re now experiencing in oncology. Predictably, figures leaked to the Health Service Journal show that over 300,000 people are on England’s cancer waiting list, with almost 40,000 waiting more than 62 days after a GP referral for suspected cancer. Over 10,000 are waiting more than 104 days, double the number in June 2021. Oncologists in other countries simply cannot believe that these numbers are true – it’s just unthinkable.

In reality, getting a GP appointment is such a hurdle that many give up. That’s a controversial statement in some corners of the medical community, but it’s undoubtedly true. People are made to feel like a burden or spend hours in phone queues when the demands of everyday life don’t allow for that. Whatever the reasons, the system is broken.

These are just the people that are coming forward. What about the tens of thousands that have a tumour developing in some part of their body but who have not sought medical treatment? Every day it goes undetected, their chances of survival drop as cancer spreads faster than the unachieved target waiting times. Thousands will die. Many already have.

Anyone doubting the severity of the cancer crisis should look at the emails I receive from desperate patients. This isn’t some hypothetical projection; it is a living nightmare for many. I honestly don’t know what the solution is. To be frank, there isn’t a complete one – certainly not in the short term. It’s a complete and utter disaster.

What happens when the country goes into recession, in part thanks to the legacy of the lockdowns? My children and grandchildren will be paying for our pandemic spending long after I’m gone. That means less money for cancer services and that means yet more unnecessary suffering.

But those of us who made these arguments at the time were labelled as irresponsible killers. We received waves of abuse for daring to suggest that the consequences of lockdown may be worth considering. In terms of our children’s welfare, non-Covid health issues, the economic aftermath – the list could go on. I am angry about it. Non-Covid excess deaths are soaring above average, indicating that the delayed diagnoses and treatments for a variety of diseases are now sadly catching up with people.

We failed a generation of children – many of whom are now overweight, unable to talk or are struggling with tasks expected of their age. It’s a damning pandemic legacy which shames all of us.

Worth reading in full.

Tags: Cancer Patientskarol sikoraLockdown harmsNHS

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