Weekend and public holiday admissions increased the risk of hospital deaths by up to 41%

Patients treated by Welsh hospitals for upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding were 41% more likely die if they were admitted on a public holiday and 13% more likely if it was at the weekend. Researchers who analysed 24,421 admissions between 1999 and 2007 also found that admissions, but not death rates, were significantly influenced by social deprivation.

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