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16% more likely to die

Posted on February 3, 2012February 3, 2012 by philjackman

I have read with interest today several articles in several papers, which say that people are more likely to die if they are admitted to hospital at the weekend. This follows a lengthy study of a huge amount of NHS data. Apparently, compared to a Wednesday, 16% more patients die on Sunday, whilst 11% more … Continue reading 16% more likely to die