Hospitals on Merseyside doing more to lessen risk of patient deaths at the weekend

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Hospitals have acted to give patients a better deal at week-ends, after a review showed people have an increased risk of dying on Saturdays and Sundays.

Health chiefs have revealed changes are already being made on Merseyside after the findings in a national survey.

NHS England?s national medical director Sir Bruce Keogh?s Forum on NHS Services discovered ?significant variations? in outcomes for patients admitted to hospitals at weekends across the NHS in England.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hospitals-merseyside-doing-more-lessen-6526244
 
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