Performance. Charting a new course.
The Quest for Quality in the NHS is a comprehensive statistical analysis that compares NHS performance with sytems in other developing countries. On cancer, the UK's mortality rate has dropped, but it is left with the highest rate--although with a much narrowed gap. The UK's performance on revascularisation has been very poor. Targets may be a contributory cause. Differences in waiting times between the UK's nations are a likely consequence of devolution.
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D003625:Data Collection; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D019049:Developed Countries; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014850:Waiting Lists