Variation in attendance at emergency departments in England across local areas: A system under unequal pressure
Some areas in England have emergency departments that are under much greater pressure than others, and this cannot be explained in terms of their population characteristics or the availability of alternative treatment options. It is imperative to better understand the drivers of this variation so that effective interventions to address utilisation can be designed.
Authors
- Luigi Siciliani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1739-7289)
- Martin Chalkley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1091-8259)
- Rita Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7953-1960)
- Nikita Jacob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5546-4521)
Institutions
- University of York (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Policy
- Published
- 2024-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105186
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.07
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Health and Social Care Delivery Research