Table 1.

Health service activities and activity standards for doctors

Activity	Number of staff performing the work		Activity standard		Workload data
Medical and allied and surgical and allied specialties
Ward round	All doctors		7 min/patient		Inpatient days
Admission	All doctors		15 min/patient		Number of admissions
OPD	All doctors		10 min/patient		Number of OPD
Death	All doctors		10 mints/death		Number of deaths
Discharge	All doctors		10 min/patient		Number of discharges
Pre- and post-round examination (DPR, order carryout, counseling, etc.)	All doctors		30 min/patient/day		Inpatient days
Major surgeries*	All doctors		150 min/operation		OT data
Minor surgeries*	All doctors		50 min/surgery		OT data
Emergency department
ED consultation	All doctors		10 min/patient		ED OPD

*Specific for surgical and allied specialties