Eight years' experience with a weekday gynaecological ward.
Between 1971 and 1978, 9651 patients were admitted to a gynaecological ward in use five days a week. 39.5% of patients were admitted as "day cases", the rest as "overnight stay" patients. Patients can choose between local or general anaesthesia and between day care or overnight stay. The procedures carried out were termination of pregnancy (41.3%), laparoscopy (14.1%), minor gynaecological procedures (41.2%), and urological procedures (3.4%). Despite an 80% increase in work load during these 8 years the waiting list, which fell by 62% in the first year, has been maintained at that level. The advantages of having such a unit in a modern gynaecological service are discussed.
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000628:therapy; D006285:Health Planning; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007902:Length of Stay; D008131:London; D013511:Minor Surgical Procedures; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000628:therapy