Effect of the public release of performance information on patient numbers in the English NHS

Introduction: This thesis examines the impact of two special cases of release of quality information on patient utilisation: three NHS trusts heavily publicised as being poor providers of care (the scandal trusts) and NHS trusts highlighted as being the best or worst places for maternity care (the m...

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Main Author: Laverty, Anthony
Other Authors: Millett, Christopher; Aylin, Paul; Smith, Peter
Published: Imperial College London 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.656589