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Quarter of physicians say continuity of care is poor in their hospital
A new survey from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) found that over a quarter (28%) of consultant physicians surveyed rate their hospital’s ability to deliver continuity of care as poor or very poor.
In addition, over a quarter (27%) believe that their hospital is poor or very poor at delivering stable medical teams for patient care and education.
The results reinforce previous RCP concerns for the increasing pressures that NHS Trusts are facing due to the rise in acute admissions, the ageing population with increasingly complex conditions, and cuts in budgets and staffing.
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