Cancelled elective operations and 28-day breaches in the NHS in England: an interrupted time series analysis of the 2002 penalty policy, 2008 recession, and COVID-19 pandemic (1994–2023)Research in context

Summary: Background: In 2002, the English National Health Service (NHS) introduced financial penalties for hospitals failing to provide elective operations within 28 days of last-minute cancellations. This study investigates the impact of this policy, the 2008 global recession, and the COVID-19 pan...

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Main Authors: Laura Quinn, Paul Bird, Timothy P. Hofer, Richard Lilford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Europe
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776225001607
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