title: Provision of postoperative care in UK hospitals.
abstract: Surveys have been undertaken of the clinical dependency of surgical patients in eight United Kingdom acute general hospitals. The findings indicate that patients' needs are not always matched by appropriate levels of clinical care. In particular, it appears that a significant number of surgical patients need high-dependency care. Currently most of these patients are admitted to ITU beds, or are at risk on surgical wards.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Rees
mesh_terms: D003289:Convalescence; D003422:Critical Care; D004739:England; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008134:Long-Term Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013043:Specialties, Surgical; D014852:Wales