Between 1994 and 2005, children's surgical procedures in district general hospitals fell by 9,699 per year, while procedures in specialist centres rose by 7,068 per year.
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There has been a significant shift in children's surgical procedures from district general hospitals to specialist centers in England, raising concerns about maintaining local surgical and anesthetic competencies.
It is important to plan for the future provision of paediatric surgery and anaesthesia
Stephanie L. Tanner (Wed,) conducted a observational in Children's surgery. Time (calendar year 1994-2005) was evaluated on Trends in finished consultant episodes (FCEs) for children's surgery in district general hospitals versus specialist centres. Between 1994 and 2005, children's surgical procedures in district general hospitals fell by 9,699 per year, while procedures in specialist centres rose by 7,068 per year.