Study suggests A&E staff give lower priority to patients from deprived areas

Healthcare professionals may be unconsciously assigning lower clinical priority to patients from poorer areas compared to patients who live in more affluent areas, a study of English Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments by the University of Manchester has suggested. The findings, published in the Journal of Health Economics and funded by the National Institute of … Continue reading Study suggests A&E staff give lower priority to patients from deprived areas