The impact of COVID‐19 on acute non‐invasive ventilation services: A case for change

Acute non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a life-saving treatment, particularly in hypercapnic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations.1 COVID-19 has placed an unparalleled burden on delivery of healthcare services and led to excess deaths. However, the effect on acute NIV service delay is still to be full determined. It is essential we now evaluate the true impact of COVID-19 on NIV services and generate insights to deliver...