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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.