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The impact of elective surgical hubs on elective surgery in acute hospital trusts in England — Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pex

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a side‑by‑side comparison of wait times and out‑of‑pocket costs between England’s elective surgical hubs and local acute hospital trusts - beginner

Elective surgical hubs in England typically finish a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in about half the time and at a lower out-of-pocket price than local acute hospital trusts. In practice, the difference shows up in how quickly patients move from referral to recovery and how much they pay themselves. Medical Disclaimer: This