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Reporting Assessment Unit Activity in the Admitted Patient Care (APC) Data Set. |
Assessment Units are facilities which fulfil all the criteria listed below;
• Afford the same privacy and dignity as inpatient wards in the hospital.
• Afford access to toilet and washing facilities.
• No staff or public thoroughfare through the area.
• Facilities for patients to securely store their belongings.
• Sufficient space between beds to allow visitors to be seated in comfort.
• Provision of hot meals and appropriate access
Where activity does not fulfil the above criteria it should not be considered assessment unit activity.