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.