The urgency of emergency cases should be clearly and unambiguously coded.14 There should be regular review of delays to facilitate improved theatre access and to promote accurate urgency coding at booking. Prioritisation of cases based on their urgency...
The urgency of emergency cases should be clearly and unambiguously coded.14 There should be regular review of delays to facilitate improved theatre access and to promote accurate urgency coding at booking. Prioritisation of cases based on their urgency is not the sole domain of any single specialty. It requires a team approach involving discussion between different surgical groups, anaesthetists...