title: A day-surgery programme for children incorporating anaesthetic outpatient clinic.
abstract: A day-surgery programme for children incorporating an outpatient anaesthetic assessment clinic was welcomed by parents and general practitioners and resulted in better deployment of hospital resources.  It is suggested that the difficulties usually associated with day-case surgery can be reduced by holding an outpatient assessment clinic a few days before operation.
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D004739:England; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013511:Minor Surgical Procedures; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000601:surgery; D014844:Vulva / Q000601:surgery