Background Existing evidence indicates that reducing nurse staffing and/or skill mix
adversely affects care quality. Nursing shortages may lead managers to dilute nursing team …

This report shows a strong link between the financial performance of an acute or specialist
trust and the quality of services it provides to patients. It notes an acceleration in 2014/15 of …

It is well-established that for a considerable period the United Kingdom has spent
proportionally less of its gross domestic product (GDP) on health-related services than …

* We define total health spending as the total Department Expenditure Limit (TDEL)–the
budget allocated to and spent by government departments–excluding depreciation by …

Alongside the additional investment, the process for planning was changed following the
National Health Service Finance (Wales) Act 2014. 4 This means that health boards can …

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