Nowhere else to turn? building a case for equity of access to VV ECMO in the UK for complex multi-system patients
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Introduction In the UK, VV ECMO is only commissioned [1] for specific patients the list of perceived contra-indications is long which prevents some patients having access to this rescue technique. Recognising this, the National Peer Review Programme stated that there may be cases “who might benefit from ECMO support who also require superspecialist services” these may lack equity of access to commissioned resources.
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