Smith+Nephew has partnered with Standard Health to launch the UK’s first orthopedic ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in Poole, Dorset.
Key details:
• The facility will serve both NHS and private patients with joint repair and replacement procedures.
• Smith+Nephew will supply advanced orthopedic technologies.
• Standard Health plans to open 10 more ASCs in 3 years, aiming for 20 by 2030.
Modeled after U.S. ASCs, the center promises faster procedures, lower costs, and higher patient satisfaction.
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