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Article: Lift off for first 'super surgery'.
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- November 26, 2004
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M2 PRESSWIRE-26 November 2004-UK Government: Lift off for first 'super surgery'(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The first in a GBP1billion wave of 'super surgeries' planned for NHS patients across the country officially opens its doors to patients today. The GBP4.9 million health centre in East London, to be launched by Health Secretary John Reid, is the first 'super surgery' to open as part of the NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) public, private partnership.
The 'super surgeries' are one-stop centres which will offer a range of healthcare services traditionally available only in hospitals, as well as access to GPs ...