The specialised commissioning lottery
HSJ\xa0recently revealed the dramatic differences in access to specialist medical treatments around the country.\xa0
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\nWe discuss what\u2019s driving this inequality, who is missing out and what big-city trusts are doing to improve access.
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\nAlso,\xa0an update on how the NHS coped during the longest ever junior doctor strikes over Christmas and the New Year and why the planning guidance for 2024 is still yet to be published.\xa0