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Community hospitals under threat

Community hospitals under threat

Posted on 7 August 2017

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  • Cornwall
  • Coronavirus
  • CPFT
  • Delayed Transfer of Care
  • frailty
  • integrated hospital system
  • RCHT
  • Royal Cornwall Hospital

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