The Royal Free Hospital 'hub-and-spoke network model' delivers effective care and increased access to liver transplantation.
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Authors
Tai, D
Dhar, A
Yusuf, A
Marshall, A
O'Beirne, J
Patch, D
Tsochatzis, E
Alexander, G
Portal, J
Thalheimer, Ulrich
Journal
Public Health
Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Elsevier
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'Hub-and-spoke' networks may be one solution to reduce the geographical inequality in access to liver transplantation (LT) and the growing demands on, and saturation of, LT centres. It is not clear if such networks improve equity of access, deliver comparable patient outcomes or effect patient satisfaction.
Citation
The Royal Free Hospital 'hub-and-spoke network model' delivers effective care and increased access to liver transplantation. 2018, 154:164-171 Public Health