Researchers say wasteful checks for elderly patients nearing the end of their lives increase costs for the NHS, extend hospital stays and delay access to scanners for people with many more years to live. Researchers say wasteful checks for elderly patients nearing the end of their lives increase costs for the NHS, extend hospital stays and delay access to scanners for people with many more years to live.
Elderly patients near end of life being needlessly given distressing and risky scans, study reveals
