The plan for NHS league tables is bad, and will lead to unintended consequences
Medicine and Science from The BMJ
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The Pitfalls of Hospital League Tables
This chapter examines the UK government's proposal to use league tables for hospital performance measurement, highlighting the potential accountability issues for healthcare managers. Experts warn that this approach could lead to unintended negative consequences, detracting from genuine quality improvement efforts within the NHS. The discussion calls for a more nuanced understanding of healthcare assessment, advocating for performance metrics that promote positive actions over mere compliance.
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