Lack of targets leads to underperformance in NHS services
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Lack of targets leads to underperformance in NHS services.
Many services provided by the NHS in England and Wales have improved over the past year, but others, including mental health, sexual health, maternity, and dental services, have “been left behind,” according to an annual report on the state of health care. The report, presented to parliament this week, said that a lack of targets or requirement to collect information in these areas may underlie...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.331.7510.175