The Global Comparators project: international comparison of 30-day in-hospital mortality by day of the week

"We show that mortality outcomes for our sample vary within each country and per day of the week in agreement with previous studies of the ‘weekend effect’."

The Global Comparators project: international comparison of 30-day in-hospital mortality by day of the week
M Ruiz, A Bottle, PP Aylin
BMJ Quality and Safety 2015;24:492-504 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003467

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7 Day Services self assessment tool

"The 7 day self-assessment tool is an evolving development. Its aim is to enable organisations to baseline their provision of seven day services in order to understand local needs and support local decision making, by assessing your current level of seven day service provision, using nationally agreed definitions and the seven day services national clinical standards."

7 Day Services self assessment tool
National Clinical Analysis and Specialised Applications Team, NHS Improving Quality

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How to provide 24/7 joined up palliative care

"After years of disjointed end of life care services in England, an initiative in Bedfordshire shows how to coordinate services 24 hours a day." 

How to provide 24/7, joined up palliative care
S Picken, D Cakmak
Health Service Journal
16 April 2014

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Challenges and improvements in diagnostic services across seven days

"Across the country, hospitals and primary and community care organisations are working together to look at ways of delivering safe and effective care over seven days a week ... This new publication summarises service improvement achievements and potential challenges." 

Challenges and improvements in diagnostic services across seven days 
NHS Improving Quality
March 2014

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BMA Position Paper: 7-day services

"We set out in this paper, what we understand to be the various drivers for the move to more 7-day services, what this means in practical terms, particularly in relation to doctors and their ability to provide high quality patient care, and where the BMA is positioned."

BMA Position Paper: 7-day services
British Medical Association
October 2013

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