Primary care funding disparities by deprivation

6 items 1 source

Unfair primary care funding mechanisms that fail to account for deprivation, exacerbating pressures in deprived areas.

Primary care funding disparities by deprivation has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:

6 PFD reports

This theme has been identified in one data source. As more data is added, cross-references may emerge.

Concerns: The primary care prescribing regime failed to identify potential addiction and drug-seeking behaviour, and neglected to review medications for ongoing necessity.

Response: NHS South Yorkshire ICB leads a multidisciplinary Opioid Safety Group that has developed Opioid Prescribing Guidance and a Shared Care Guideline for ADHD management for primary care. They have also …

Concerns: Insufficient funding prevents the provision of urgent mechanical thrombectomy services between 4 pm and 8 am at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

Concerns: A significant delay in critical surgery was caused by NHS-wide understaffing, underfunding, and limited weekend cover, disadvantaging patients with injuries sustained on Fridays.

Concerns: Inadequate pre-operative assessment stemmed from uncompleted tests, poor information sharing between consultants, and a lack of funding and resources for a dedicated high-risk anaesthetic clinic.

Concerns: Welsh prisons lack an integrated treatment system, failing to automatically offer opiate substitution therapy to new arrivals addicted to opiates, creating an inequality in healthcare provision compared to England.

Concerns: Insufficient doctor staffing meant no home visits could be undertaken even if clinically indicated, due to one doctor covering all duties and emergencies.