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Why 50% of A&E visits are avoidable and how to solve the social care crisis - Cera Co-Founder Dr Ben Maruthappu

Secret Leaders with Dan Murray-Serter & Chris Donnelly

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Are You Taking the Last of the NHS?

Over half of attendances in ANE actually are avoidable, just to be clear. Over half of those people could have been treated at home or in a GP practices. And that's massive. That is make or break for the health system. We would say billions for the NHS would eliminate so many of our waiting lists. But that isn't happening. So we see some of the challenges that are on the news almost daily. How is something like this funded? Because one of the things that you mentioned is we'd say billions forthe NHS. But obviously this is also like personal care at home. Is this more like if you can afford a service like Sarah, then what you're

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