Patients experience persistent and widespread variations in the chances of undergoing surgery for common medical conditions on the NHS such as knee and hip replacements, a new study has revealed.
The findings were released the same day as a report suggesting the NHS could save up to £500m a year by carrying out fewer ‘low clinical value treatments' deemed ineffective or inefficient. Research...
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