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    • To identify the factors contributing to changes in healthcare delivery and assess their implications for national healthcare policy.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of hospital bed ratios, average length of stay, admission rates, and cost per case over a ten-year period.
    • Comparative analysis of observed changes against national trends in the United Kingdom.

    Main Results:

    • A significant decline in the acute bed ratio per 1,000 population was observed in the studied area.
    • Average length of stay was drastically shortened, leading to increased admission rates (from 60 to 79 per 1,000 population).
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