Centralising surgery: holy grail or poisoned chalice?

Does concentrating surgery in specialist centres deliver better care for everyone, or does this shift in practice come at the cost of access and broader system resilience?

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Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Published
2026-06-30
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsbull.2026.92
Primary Topic
Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
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Centralising surgery: holy grail or poisoned chalice?

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Centralising surgery: holy grail or poisoned chalice?

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Abstract

Does concentrating surgery in specialist centres deliver better care for everyone, or does this shift in practice come at the cost of access and broader system resilience?

Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandVol. 108(5)
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
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