title: Adequacy of general practitioners' premises for minor surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Assessment of facilities for minor surgery in general practitioners' premises.
  
  
  METHODS
  Independent inspection of premises and equipment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Large urban district.
  
  
  METHODS
  Premises of all general practitioners who applied to be reimbursed for minor surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fullfilment of 14 pre-selected criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  69 of 111 premises met all criteria and were approved; 23 failed on only one criterion. The commonest reasons for failure were inadequate record keeping and lack of resuscitation equipment. Twelve practices had out of date adrenaline.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most premises are suitable for minor surgery, some with attention needed to record keeping. Practices must pay careful attention to the expiry date of adrenaline.
authors.affiliation: Minor Surgery Inspectorate, Leeds Family Health Services Authority.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zoltie
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hoult
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards; D013511:Minor Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D010824:Physicians' Offices / Q000592:standards*; D010821:Physicians, Family; D013242:Sterilization / Q000592:standards; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000592:standards