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<p>Following successful pilots in London, the National Health Service is launching
surgical hubs across the country. There are currently 44 stand-alone hubs operating
in England.</p><p>We are providing a further £1.5 billion for elective recovery and
reconfiguration, which includes funding for developing surgical hubs. This is in addition
to £500 million provided in September 2021. Surgical hubs will be developed in existing
hospital settings and plan to provide 29 types of operations.</p><p>The Getting It
Right First Time programme, in collaboration with NHS England and NHS Improvement,
is providing guidance to systems and regions on how to use hubs effectively, to standardise
pathways and adopt best surgical practice.</p>
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