Effect of a surgical day unit on waiting lists.
The effect of a surgical day unit (SDU) on the waiting lists of a busy district general hospital is reported over a 4-year period. During this time, 18 (15%) of the general surgical beds were closed for financial reasons. A real saving rather than an apparent one is reported due to the work expansion in the SDU.
D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom; D014850:Waiting Lists