title: Breakaway success.
abstract: Tadworth Court Hospital in Surrey fought off the threat of closure in the early 1980s to become a leading centre for the care of children and young people with complex needs. The organisation is an example of how a failing NHS hospital may thrive as an independent body.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trueland
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers; D006271:Health Facility Closure; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008131:London; D017146:Models, Organizational; D012144:Respite Care