Friday 30 October 2015

NHS orthopaedic hospitals warn of funding crisis due to payment changes

NHS orthopaedic hospitals warn of funding crisis due to payment changes Royal National Orthopaedic hospital says it could face 25% drop in income, with other hospitals fearing impact on patient care

Specialist NHS orthopaedic hospitals in England fear huge drops in funding because of changes to the payments they receive for treating patients.

The Royal National Orthopaedic hospital (RNOH) in Stanmore, north London, has warned that it will lose £15.2m in income during 2016-17 under draft proposals, more than a quarter of what it received last year for inpatients on the tariffs then in force. Continue reading... The Guardian

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