Case-mix & patients' reports of outcome in Independent Sector Treatment Centres: Comparison with NHS providers

Case-mix & patients' reports of outcome in Independent Sector Treatment Centres: Comparison with NHS providers

BACKGROUND There has been considerable concern expressed about the outcomes achieved in Independent Sector Treatment Centres (ISTCs) introduced in England since 2003. Our aim was to compare the case-mix and patients' reported outcomes of surgery in ISTCs and in NHS providers. METHODS Prospective cohort study of 769 patients treated in six ISTCs and 1895 treated in 20 NHS providers (acute hosp...

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Independent sector treatment centres: learning from a Scottish case study.

Independent sector treatment centres: evidence so far.