An Atlas showing variations of health expenses and outcomes across England has been published by the Department of Health. The Atlas containing amongst it, 34 maps, shows some clear variations between the 152 primary care trusts along with local authorities and strategic health authories.
Varied topics of the Atlas variety from mental health disorders to hip replacements across the country and have been mapped to show which PCTs, LAs and SHAs record the highest and lowest results. The publication states: "In the recent White Paper, justice and Excellence: Liberating the NHS, there is a commitment to increasing value from the resources allocated to the NHS. This requires us to address variations and reduce unnecessary variations in activity and expenditure."
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