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Edinburgh's orthopaedic trauma unit has similar problems

BMJ 1996; 312 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7041.1297b (Published 18 May 1996) Cite this as: BMJ 1996;312:1297
  1. C M Court-Brown,
  2. M M Mcqueen,
  3. J Christie
  1. Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3YW

    EDITOR,—C B T Adams's article detailing the problems of underresourcing that many units have experienced since the introduction of the NHS reforms will have struck a chord with many hospital doctors, particularly those working in trauma or emergency care.1 Most would now agree that money has not followed patients, but the reality is that the flow of money has continued to be guided by political …

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