Should the NHS work at weekends as it does in the week? Yes

Abstract

Some royal colleges recently advised that patients should get the same consultant led care at weekends as they do on weekdays. <b>Bruce Keogh</b> agrees that this would benefit patients, but <b>Paul Flynn</b> (doi:10.1136/bmj.f622) sees little justification for elective care at weekends and asks who’s going to pay