British Association of Day Surgery

This area is aimed at bringing you examples of the paperwork we all use in our Day Units. We have published these here as examples that people can consider when reviewing their own documentation - however BADS is not recommending any one of these in particular.

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Operational Policies

• The Athur Levin Day Surgery Centre (King's Lynn)

Preoperative Assessment Forms

• University Hospital of North Staffordshire 
   

Care Plans

• King's Lynn and Wisbech Hospitals Adult Forms
• King's Lynn and Wisbech Hospitals Children's Forms
• King's Lynn and Wisbech Hospitals Local Anaesthesia Forms 
   

Competencies

• Health Care Assistants - Extended Role (Royal Surrey County Hospital)
   

Integrated Care Pathways

• Rochdale Infirmary Day Surgery ICP
• Royal Infirmary Edinburgh Preoperative Assessment ICP for Elective Surgery
• Royal Infirmary Edinburgh ICP for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
• Royal Infirmary Edinburgh Generic General Surgery Multidisciplinary Care Pathway
• Royal Infirmary Edinburgh Generic Gynaecological Day Case Pathway
• Royal Surrey County Hospital Day Surgery ICP
   

Protocols

• Protocol for administration of Fentanyl in recovery by nursing staff (York)
• Protocol for management of PONV (York)
• Guidelines for take home drugs for paediatrics and adults (Rochdale)
• Protocol for nurse led discharge (Wirral Hospital)
• Protocol for nurse led discharge (Royal Surrey County Hospital)
   

BADS Journal Pull outs

• Paediatric Dosage Chart
• Management of diabetics wallchart
• BADS guide to PONV