Table 5

Bed days calculated to compare children's ward work with special/intensive newborn care

Year Total paediatric bed days: children's ward6-160 and special & intensive care % bed days on child ward6-150 % bed days for newborn special & intensive care
1991/921 827 07560.4%39.6%
1992/931 812 53758.6%41.4%
1993/941 866 58655.9%44.1%
1994/951 868 26254.3%45.7%
1995/961 831 92254.0%46.0%
  • 6-150 Child surgical admissions excluded.

  • 6-160 Calculated from mean length of stay of emergency admissisons.