Emergency admissions to NHS hospitals have been rising by between 7% and 13% on average during 1993-4, according to the National Association of Health Authorities and Trusts. The association, which will be raising the matter with the health secretary, says: “This is disrupting the contractual system, distorting priorities by causing a shift in resources to pay for the increase, and making it
... [Show full abstract] difficult for both purchasers and NHS trusts to plan for the future with …