Thursday 11 October 2018

NHS watchdog warns good healthcare is becoming more of a postcode lottery

NHS watchdog warns good healthcare is becoming more of a postcode lottery CQC chief blames ‘geographical disparities’ in England for lack of access to quality care

Patients in England are increasingly being subjected to “care injustice” in which they can access either no or poor quality hospital, mental health and social care services, the NHS watchdog has warned.

Access to good care is more and more of a lottery depending on where people live, with some areas providing only services that have been deemed substandard, according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The Guardian

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