# Designated centres

Designated centres

Initially , the casualties may be scattered among many hospitals. After the ﬁrst few weeks most of  the acute problems have been dealt with and only those patients who require longer term treatment remain. At this point it is advisable to designate a particular hospital as a centre for these patients. This concen - trates resources and expertise and makes follow-up easier. Designated centres

Initially , the casualties may be scattered among many hospitals. After the ﬁrst few weeks most of  the acute problems have been dealt with and only those patients who require longer term treatment remain. At this point it is advisable to designate a particular hospital as a centre for these patients. This concen - trates resources and expertise and makes follow-up easier. Designated centres

Initially , the casualties may be scattered among many hospitals. After the ﬁrst few weeks most of  the acute problems have been dealt with and only those patients who require longer term treatment remain. At this point it is advisable to designate a particular hospital as a centre for these patients. This concen - trates resources and expertise and makes follow-up easier.