Abstract
The emergency operating patterns in a district general hospital were significantly altered by the introduction of an afternoon emergency theatre list co-ordinated by a consultant anaesthetist. Before the introduction of the list, 88% of emergency operations were carried out after 17.00, with 40% of cases waiting until after 22.00. Introduction of the emergency session significantly reduced the operations performed after 17.00 to 53%, with only 12% being delayed until after 22.00.
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