title: Treatment centres demonstrate value.
abstract: John Beesley BA (Hons) RGN, discusses the rationale behind diagnostic and treatment centres, as well as the challenges involved in making them operational.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beesley
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004739:England; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009873:Operating Rooms; D012922:Social Change; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013531:Surgicenters; D014850:Waiting Lists