The NHS paid a ‘premium’ of 20% for independent sector mental health services in 2004/05, little different to the previous year’s 19%, according to the latest NHS reference costs data published by the Department of Health (DH).In contrast, the overall premium paid for acute elective and non-elective care, defined by the DH as ‘admitted patient…
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