System under strain: why demand pressures are more than a winter phenomenon

This report shows that increases in demand are not restricted to particular parts of the health and social care services or specific times of the year. It describes ways in which increasing demand in one part of the system can affect the performance of other NHS services elsewhere. It outlines how some NHS and social care providers have adapted their services to enable patients and service users to access care

Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news