HP060 - ADMISSION RIGHTS

1. This diagram shows classes relevant to medical or nursing staff’s rights to admit PATIENTS.

2. A DECISION TO ADMIT may only be made by, or on behalf of, a CONSULTANT or NURSE or MIDWIFE with RIGHTS OF ADMISSION. It may result from an ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY EPISODE or an OUT-PATIENT ATTENDANCE CONSULTANT.

3. A RIGHT OF ADMISSION for a CONSULTANT, NURSE or MIDWIFE is specific to a HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, and may be limited to either a WARD, ORGANISATION SITE or TREATMENT FUNCTION within that provider.