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How to Save the NHS Billions… Without Rocket Science (BBC News / Department of Health)

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Lord Carter Review, which looks into better procurement, better hiring and management of staff and better use of medicines, implies that the NHS might save around £5 billion per year. It is suggested that much waste of NHS … Continue reading →

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