Since the beginning of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge faced by the world and one that all health professionals are facing. The impact of COVID-19 on patients receiving and accepting healthcare services has changed over the past few months. identified within our burns network was a change in the mechanism of burn injuries in children for example, an increase of steam inhalation burns has been seen (Brewster et al, 2020) and an overall change in the approach to burn care. This paper is an initial glance at what was identified at an acute setting during the first wave of pandemic.