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| 2.1How many operating theatres are at this hospital? Please exclude interventional radiology suites and dedicated obstetric and minor ops theatres, but include day-case theatres. | | |
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2.2a In a usual week, what is the total number of fully staffed operating theatres available for adult general surgical emergency cases? 'Fully staffed' refers to a full complement of non-medical personnel; anaesthetic & scrub nurses, Operating Department Practitioners (ODP), Health Care Assistants (HCA) etc. Please exclude trauma theatres, interventional radiology suites and dedicated obstetric and minor ops theatres.
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2.2b In a usual week, how many dedicated and planned consultant anaesthetic sessions (i.e. outside of on-call and other duties) support the theatres in question 2a? Please note figures are per week, not per day. Please round answers to the nearest 0.5 sessions
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2.2c Of the theatres in 2a, how many of these are reserved exclusively for emergency general surgical cases? These theatres might be considered a ring-fenced 'general surgery theatre', similar to the provision of 'trauma theatres'. We accept that these theatres will be used for other specialities if there are no general surgical cases
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2.3 Can any member of the surgical team book emergency general surgical cases for emergency theatre(s)? i.e. regardless of seniority |
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2.4 Are emergency theatres staffed at all times by non-medical personnel (i.e. anaesthetic & scrub nurses, Operating Department Practitioners -ODPs, Health Care Assistants -HCAs) such that emergency cases can continue regardless of elective and emergency workload elsewhere (e.g. overrunning elective lists, recovery workload, obstetric emergencies, trauma & cardiac arrest calls)? |
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2.5 Please indicate whether the following individuals are required to be resident when covering the out-of-hours emergency general surgical workload:
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2.6 Is non-invasive cardiac output monitoring equipment available for use in the care of the patient undergoing emergency general surgery? If No go to Q2.7 |
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2.6b If yes, is it for exclusive use in emergency theatre(s)? |
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2.7 Have you audited adequacy of provision of emergency theatres within the last 2 years? |
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2.8 Does your hospital have plans in place to increase emergency theatre provision within the current or next financial year? |
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2.9 Are there currently plans to reconfigure emergency surgical services with neighbouring Trusts within the next 2 years? |
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2.10 Is there 24 hour on-site access to the following
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| If any comments please quote question number and mention it. | | |
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