Fact checks about the idea of a seven day NHS and changes in health care services at weekends
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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 … Read
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Three newspapers today reported three different figures for the increased risk associated with checking into a hospital on a weekend. Which was correct? Read
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Is a punch-in/punch-out mentality in the NHS endangering patients? Read
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