HP170 - HOSPITAL BEDS - PLANNING INTENT

1. This diagram shows the relevant classes for planning the use of hospital beds.

2. The ward inventory is obtained from the classes WARD, WARD OPERATIONAL PLAN and WARD INTENDED BED USE. The WARD OPERATIONAL PLAN provides details of the number of beds it is intended will be available for use during a future period of time.

3. The WARD INTENDED BED USE is recorded for each TREATMENT FUNCTION and, where known, for the relevant CONSULTANT commonly using the WARD. The number of beds is recorded against WARD INTENDED BED USE where there are agreed specialty bed allocations.

4. WARD BED AVAILABILITY is the actual bed availability for a WARD.