Response To: Boyle J M, Et Al. ‘what is the Impact of Hospital and Surgeon Volumes on Outcomes in Rectal Cancer Surgery?’ Colorectal Disease 2023; 25: 1981–1993

Colorectal DiseaseEarly View CORRESPONDENCE Response to: Boyle J M, et al. ‘What is the impact of hospital and surgeon volumes on outcomes in rectal cancer surgery?’ Colorectal Disease 2023; 25: 1981–1993 Justin Davies, Corresponding Author Justin Davies [email protected] Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Correspondence Justin Davies, Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMark Cheetham, Mark Cheetham Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Shrewsbury, UKSearch for more papers by this authorGraham Branagan, Graham Branagan Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury, UKSearch for more papers by this authorNicola Eardley, Nicola Eardley orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-4292 Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust, Chester, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJim Tiernan, Jim Tiernan Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UKSearch for more papers by this authorAthur Harikrishnan, Athur Harikrishnan Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UKSearch for more papers by this authorAntonino Spinelli, Antonino Spinelli Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy IRCCS Humanitas research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorJames Wheeler, James Wheeler Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UKSearch for more papers by this authorBrendan Moran, Brendan Moran orcid.org/0000-0002-8184-2511 Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJohn T. Jenkins, John T. Jenkins orcid.org/0000-0001-8723-9409 St Mark's Hospital, London, UKSearch for more papers by this authorCharles Maxwell-Armstrong, Charles Maxwell-Armstrong Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UKSearch for more papers by this author Justin Davies, Corresponding Author Justin Davies [email protected] Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Correspondence Justin Davies, Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMark Cheetham, Mark Cheetham Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Shrewsbury, UKSearch for more papers by this authorGraham Branagan, Graham Branagan Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury, UKSearch for more papers by this authorNicola Eardley, Nicola Eardley orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-4292 Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust, Chester, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJim Tiernan, Jim Tiernan Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UKSearch for more papers by this authorAthur Harikrishnan, Athur Harikrishnan Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UKSearch for more papers by this authorAntonino Spinelli, Antonino Spinelli Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy IRCCS Humanitas research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorJames Wheeler, James Wheeler Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UKSearch for more papers by this authorBrendan Moran, Brendan Moran orcid.org/0000-0002-8184-2511 Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJohn T. Jenkins, John T. Jenkins orcid.org/0000-0001-8723-9409 St Mark's Hospital, London, UKSearch for more papers by this authorCharles Maxwell-Armstrong, Charles Maxwell-Armstrong Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 22 December 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.16843Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. 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