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Homelessness and the utilisation of acute hospital services in London

Creador:

King's Fund Institute (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London), Victor, Christina, Judge, Ken, Gill, Mike, Scheuer, Mary Ann, Black, Mary, and Benzeval, Michaela

Publication date:

1991

Abstract:

It is widely believed that homeless people place considerable demands on emergency hospital services, but quantifying this in a systematic way has proved difficult. The primary purpose of this paper is to develop a better empirical understanding of the nature and extent of unplanned admissions to acute hospitals in London ...
An economic perspective on hospitals : a paper to be presented at the King's Fund/Milbank Memorial Fund Meeting on The Future of the Acute Hospital 23-25 September 1990

Creador:

King's Fund Institute (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London) and Harrison, Anthony

Publication date:

1990

Abstract:

The paper summarises recent literature giving an economic perspective on acute hospitals. The issues discussed include: the optimal size of a hospital; the role of the hospital in relation to other suppliers; cost containment and productivity; and the scope for cost reduction.