The seven day NHS

Fact checks about the idea of a seven day NHS and changes in health care services at weekends

18 May 2015

Weekend deaths at NHS hospitals

This article has been updated. "It's a shocking fact, but mortality rates for patients admitted to hospital on a Sunday can be 16% higher than on a Wednesday..." - David …

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11 October 2012

Are hospital patients more likely to die if admitted on weekends?

Three newspapers today reported three different figures for the increased risk associated with checking into a hospital on a weekend. Which was correct?

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8 May 2012

Are you at greater risk of dying if you're admitted to the NHS at the weekend?

Is a punch-in/punch-out mentality in the NHS endangering patients?

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