Better staffing linked to better odds of surviving emergency surgery.
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A new study on death rates following emergency procedures shows that higher staffing levels are associated with better odds of surviving.
Pressure point. Smarter GP surgeries can lighten the burden on the rest of the NHS.
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Britain’s local healthcare system of small time gatekeepers should become stronger networks of powerful providers.
More patients die at weekends.
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Jeremy Hunt’s solution to cutting deaths in hospitals at the weekend is to increase staff levels. But is it just a fudge?