title: Short-stay facilities in accident and emergency departments for children.
abstract: This paper assesses short stay ward facilities for children in the United Kingdom. The results of a postal questionnaire indicate that 50% of departments surveyed have a short-stay ward. Of these 25% admit small numbers of children. These are mainly children who have sustained trauma-related problems. The potential role of paediatric short-stay ward facilities is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Accident & Emergency Department, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Moir
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D010372:Pediatrics; D012606:Scotland; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy