Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For a number of years, the IMA has been running a series of conferences to promote mathematics with the aim of demonstrating to both mathematicians and non-mathematicians the many uses of modern mathematics. Following last summer’s very successful IMA Mathematics 2020 series collaboration with the Newton Gateway to Mathematics ran two events in May 2021.
At this event there were two talks which feature the work of V-KEMS (Virtual Forum for Knowledge Exchange in Mathematical Sciences). This talk was given by Alan Champneys (University of Bristol) on 'Modelling Solutions to the Impact of COVID-19 on Cardiovascular Waiting Lists'.
Abstract:
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for men in the UK and second-most for women. During the first lockdown from March 2020, elective cardiac procedures and many outpatient consultations were postponed and a substantial number of appointments have not yet been rescheduled. In addition, those who were suffering from these conditions did not present to their GP or hospital – either because they did not want to impact further on NHS resources, or through concern of being exposed to the virus. This talk highlights the work of the researchers and clinicians to provide further insight into these complex challenges through a variety of mathematical approaches.
For a number of years, the IMA has been running a series of conferences to promote mathematics with the aim of demonstrating to both mathematicians and non-mathematicians the many uses of modern mathematics. Following last summer’s very successful IMA Mathematics 2020 series collaboration with the Newton Gateway to Mathematics ran two events in May 2021.
At this event there were two talks which feature the work of V-KEMS (Virtual Forum for Knowledge Exchange in Mathematical Sciences). This talk was given by Alan Champneys (University of Bristol) on 'Modelling Solutions to the Impact of COVID-19 on Cardiovascular Waiting Lists'.
Abstract:
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for men in the UK and second-most for women. During the first lockdown from March 2020, elective cardiac procedures and many outpatient consultations were postponed and a substantial number of appointments have not yet been rescheduled. In addition, those who were suffering from these conditions did not present to their GP or hospital – either because they did not want to impact further on NHS resources, or through concern of being exposed to the virus. This talk highlights the work of the researchers and clinicians to provide further insight into these complex challenges through a variety of mathematical approaches.
