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Ensuring an equitable recovery for the NHS
Calls for equity must be specific to be meaningful
BMJ 2021; 375 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n2920 (Published 02 December 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;375:n2920
- Abeezar I Sarela, consultant surgeon
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
- a.sarela{at}leeds.ac.uk
In their focus on equity in the post-covid NHS, Patel and colleagues emphasise “clinical prioritisation.”1 This idea is undoubtedly important, but without specification, the concept remains ambiguous and practically unhelpful.
What does “clinical” priority mean? Should priority be given to …
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