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Hospitals are dealing with rising numbers of patients coming into accident and emergency departments but losing money in treating them, a survey of top-performing trusts reveals.
The study, launched on Wednesday at the Foundation Trust Network's annual conference in Liverpool, emphasises that "fundamental problems remain on the funding of A&E and emergency services".
Looking at 11 hospitals around the country, the network found that each received an average of between ?79 and ?123 for every patient seen in A&E, yet the cost of treating these patients is between ?69 and ?129 per patient. "Only a minority of the trusts in the study broke even on their A&E work," says the report.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/oct/24/hospitals-losing-out-a-e-patients
The study, launched on Wednesday at the Foundation Trust Network's annual conference in Liverpool, emphasises that "fundamental problems remain on the funding of A&E and emergency services".
Looking at 11 hospitals around the country, the network found that each received an average of between ?79 and ?123 for every patient seen in A&E, yet the cost of treating these patients is between ?69 and ?129 per patient. "Only a minority of the trusts in the study broke even on their A&E work," says the report.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/oct/24/hospitals-losing-out-a-e-patients