Surg J R Coll Surg E
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Surg J R Coll Surg E · Dec 2015
ReviewThe best practice tariff and hip fractures: How can Northern Ireland keep up?
Current hip fractures guidelines recommend surgery within 36 h of admission. The 2011 National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) report shows our institute has the fewest patients meeting this target (9%). Northern Irelands' exclusion from the "Best Practice Tariff" means no incentive-led treatment or prioritisation of hip fracture patients. ⋯ Without a change in funding, Northern Ireland will struggle to compete with the UK mainland and decrease mortality in this patient group.