title: A new cardiothoracic centre: 'how to do it?'.
abstract: All cardiac surgical patients, emergency and routine, from the South West peninsula of England had to travel long distances until 19 months ago, a stressful if not dangerous situation. This paper describes the planning, commissioning and start-up of a brand new cardiac surgical facility. The lessons learnt may help similar projects as provision of specialist health care decentralizes.
authors.affiliation: South West Cardiothoracic Centre, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Unsworth-White
mesh_terms: D002300:Cardiac Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004739:England; D006275:Health Facility Planning; D006276:Health Facility Size; D006801:Humans; D000078329:Workforce