Has Calman-Hine succeeded? Analysis of breast cancer procedure loads per consultant firm before and after the Calman-Hine report

Authors
Rouse, AM Jolly, K Stevens, AJ
Citation
Am. Rouse et al., Has Calman-Hine succeeded? Analysis of breast cancer procedure loads per consultant firm before and after the Calman-Hine report, BREAST, 10(1), 2001, pp. 55-57
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
BREAST
ISSN journal
09609776 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
55 - 57
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9776(200102)10:1<55:HCSAOB>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The Calman-Hine report was published in the UK in April 1995. It recommende d the reorganization of cancer services into high-volume specialist units. This study analyzes Health Episode Statistics from the West Midlands Region of the UK NHS in order to establish whether - for breast cancer - speciali zation is occurring. We believe it is. Each year since the start of our ana lysis (1992) the proportion of procedures performed by 'high-volume' firms increased. The number of firms undertaking breast cancer procedures fell. ( C) 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.