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  • Access to elective care : what should really be done about waiting lists

    Créateur:
    Harrison, Anthony, King's Fund, and New, Bill
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    Abstract:
    Since the Labour government came to power in 1997, waiting lists have attracted unprecedented attention. For a time, the number of patients recorded as waiting for hospital treatment fell, but at the same time, numbers waiting more than 13 weeks for an outpatient appointment rose. This outcome had been anticipated ...

  • The health of minority ethnic communities

    Créateur:
    King's Fund
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    Abstract:
    This briefing looks at who Britain's minority ethnic groups are and if they are more or less healthy than average. It also discusses the particular health problems for minority ethnic groups, and what causes ethnic variations in health. It then asks if health services are able to deal with the ...