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Weekend Hospital Care: Seven-Day Working (BBC News / NHS England / HEE / GMC)

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has announced that hospitals in England will be required to ensure consultants and key diagnostic tests are available seven days a week. Research into the “weekend effect” has suggested for some years that hospital mortality … Continue reading →

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