HP120 - WARDS

1. The classes in this diagram are concerned with PATIENTS attending and staying in hospital WARDS.

2. A PATIENT staying in hospital has a HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL which may consist of one or more WARD STAYS.

3. A PATIENT who is not staying in hospital may be seen (and treated) on a WARD during a WARD ATTENDANCE. Ward attenders may be the subject of one or more PATIENT PROCEDURES (see HP070) each of which must have a PATIENT PROCEDURE CLASSIFICATION classified by a READ CLASSIFICATION.

4. Where a person who is not ill stays in a WARD, this is recorded as a HEALTHY PERSON STAY.

5. Each WARD STAY must be the responsibility of a NURSE or a MIDWIFE.