The literature on mergers between private hospitals suggests that such mergers often produce little benefit. Despite this, the UK government has pursued an active policy of hospital merger. These mergers are initiated by a regulator, acting on behalf of the public, and justified on the grounds...

The literature on mergers between private hospitals suggests that such mergers often produce little benefit. Despite this, the UK government has pursued an active policy of hospital merger. These mergers are initiated by a regulator, acting on behalf of the public, and justified on the grounds...

Objectives: This study investigates cost and quality implications of pushing regular monitoring of moderateseverity type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients away from specialized hospital clinics into general practice (GP). Methods: 152,630 hospital- and 21,361 GP-monitored T2D patients with moderate...