Quality and performance

BCF focus on A&E admissions is 'patronising', NHS England survey finds

By 2015-11-20T07:00:00

Nurses and doctor in hospital

The government’s emphasis on the rate of emergency hospital admissions as an indicator of local performance on the better care fund is “patronising” and has distorted health and social care integration, according to an NHS England report.

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