"Delay in treatment"

I am writing on behalf of my neighbour and friend.

The patient was first seen at Royal Cornwall Hospital in Nov 2020. After a scan and a CT angiogram it was decided that he had some Iliac disease (arteries) and treatment was was necessary. In December, the hospital was aware that he was now suffering some pain in his left foot. Since then he has had no treatment but he does have an upcoming appointment in July at Newquay Hospital.

The delay in his treatment has resulted in considerable deterioration in his health overall. He has lost weight. The pain stops him sleeping and he walks with great difficulty. We have had to call out the emergency services six times recently to deal with bleeds from his ulcer. 

He lives on his own and, for the time being, is entirely reliant upon his neighbours for assistance for food and visits to the surgery as he is unable drive at present.

We have noticed that he appears anxious, depressed and fearful as to how this will all end.

I do appreciate that  Covid has had a dreadful effect on the pressures in the health service but there is no doubt that the delays imposed have left him in a very unacceptable position.