Patient outcomes, efficiency, and adverse events for elective hip and knee replacement in private and NHS hospitals: a population-based cohort study in EnglandResearch in context

• Main Authors: Michael Anderson (Author), Rocco Friebel (Author), Laia Maynou (Author), Ilias Kyriopoulos (Author), Alistair McGuire (Author), Elias Mossialos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Since the early 2000s, the National Health Service (NHS) in England has expanded provision of publicly funded care in private hospitals as a strategy to meet growing demand for elective care. This study aims to compare patient outcomes, efficiency and adverse events in private a...