Seven-day access to the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom is expected
to be implemented by 2020 as part of ongoing reforms. Secretary of State for Health Jeremy …

Patients admitted to hospital at the weekend are significantly more likely to die within 30
days than those admitted during the week, concludes a study that has led to renewed calls …

It may be hard to believe from the vantage point of this week's industrial action, but from
2011 to 2015 plans for a seven day NHS were progressing well (table⇓). Unusually, for a …

Healthcare systems globally are facing an increasing demand for care under stable or
decreasing resources. It is often assumed that providing easier access to community-based …

Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven
day services? Page 1 Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a …

The UK NHS is the envy of the world by virtue of healthcare offered to all patients, free at the
point of delivery. The NHS provides 24/7 emergency care. However, in the majority of …

In a paper published in the Emergency Medicine Journal, researchers from the University of
Manchester said that four NHS priority standards for emergency care have not reduced …

Government must follow the evidence before implementing seven day GP services
Government must follow the evidence before implementing seven day GP services Abstract …

England's health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has dismissed concerns raised by The BMJ's
editor in chief that he misrepresented research published in the journal to justify his drive to …

In a paper published in Health Economics the researchers, from the University of
Manchester, said that the “crude 30-day mortality rate was 3.70% for patients admitted …