evidence: Outpatient appointments and non-COVID emergency admissions each fell by a fifth. [...] - the north and Midlands experienced bigger reductions in hospital activity than the south and east of England - paediatrics saw the largest reduction in emergency admission, with a 41% drop compared to the previous year - white individuals had a 37% reduction in elective admissions, compared with 36% for Asian individuals and 24% for black individuals - there were 1.9 million fewer physiotherapy outpatient appointments and 1.2 million fewer diagnostic imaging appointments. [...] The COVID-19 pandemic forced the English NHS to reduce much of its normal hospital activity, while the number of emergency patients attending hospital has also fallen drastically.