Emergency care

Exclusive: Trusts pressured to meet ‘political’ target by diverting staff to less sick patients

By and 2024-02-05T05:18:00

Emergency workforce

Hospitals are being pressured to shift their resources to treating patients with less serious conditions to meet a “politically motivated” target, according to multiple senior sources.

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