The impact of COVID-19 on dermatology outpatient services in England in 2020.

The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a substantial impact on healthcare provision worldwide. As the first UK national lockdown began on 23rd March 2020, a disruption to healthcare services resulted in cancellation and limitation of face-to-face appointments in both primary and secondary care. We reviewed the effect on dermatology outpatient attendance in England using National Health Service (NHS) Digital Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data from December 2018 until October 2020.