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Adequacy of general practitioners' premises for minor surgery
BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.)
|April 20, 1991
Abstract
Objective:
Assessment of facilities for minor surgery in general practitioners' premises.
Design:
Independent inspection of premises and equipment.
Setting:
Large urban district.
Subjects:
Premises of all general practitioners who applied to be reimbursed for minor surgery.
Main Outcome Measure:
Fullfilment of 14 pre-selected criteria.
Results:
69 of 111 premises met all criteria and were approved; 23 failed on only one criterion. The commonest reasons for failure were inadequate record keeping and lack of resuscitation equipment. Twelve practices had out of date adrenaline.
Conclusions:
Most premises are suitable for minor surgery, some with attention needed to record keeping. Practices must pay careful attention to the expiry date of adrenaline.