New NHS figures show that Lockdown hobbies have led to thousands of injuries requiring hospital admission.
07/01/2022
07/01/2022
Furlough, working from home and lockdown restrictions led to an increase in household DIY, gardening projects, home baking and other hobbies which in turn increased the number of domestic accidents, NHS data suggests.
Data released by NHS digital for 2020-21 indicate an increase in injury rates during the national lockdowns, ironically for some, staying at home to stay safe from covid caused them to sustain injuries in the home. According to the report, more than 5,600 people required hospitalisation after coming into contact with electric hand tools. These injuries extended another 2,700 people who were injured by non-powered hand tools and 349 were injured whilst using a lawnmower.
The data also highlighted the following injury categories:
The figures are likely to be just the tip of the iceberg, representing only those who were admitted to hospital for their injuries. Many more accidents would have been dealt with by A&E doctors and GPs.
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