Centralising surgery: holy grail or poisoned chalice?

Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England 2026 Open access

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Authors: D Batura
DOI: 10.1308/rcsbull.2026.92
Cited by: 3
References: 10

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?

Fields of Study & Subjects

Surgical Sutures and Adhesives Cardiac Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Surgical Simulation and Training

Publication details

Journal / source
Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publisher
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Volume
108
Issue
5
Pages
259–262
Publication date
30 June 2026
Language
EN