NHS Confederation policy director Nigel Edwards welcomed government proposals to penalise hospitals where patients are re-admitted too quickly but warned they require rigorous evaluation. Nigel Edwards, policy director at the NHS Confederation, which represents over 95% of NHS organisations said: "While in the longer term a focus on outcomes and patient experience will deliver better quality care, there is evidence to suggest that having something like a manufacturer's warranty on hospital procedures and paying hospitals for performance in this way works... 
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