NHS hospitals could be paid extra under 'cherry picking' rules

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Source: Andres Rodriguez - Fotolia

Commissioners may need to increase the prices they pay to NHS hospitals left with more complex workloads after other providers have “cherry picked” the easier patients, new Department of Health guidance shows.

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