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TTP8.10 Advanced Clinical Practitioner led Surgical Same Day Emergency Care improves emergency general surgery patient flow with high levels of patient satisfaction

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Observational analysis shows improved patient flow and satisfaction in emergency surgical care, indicating potential for wider application.

sSDEC significantly improves patient flow and reduces unnecessary hospital admissions.
Average length of stay for patients in sSDEC was just 4.4 hours, with only 5.4% needing inpatient admission.
Data from 6894 patients showed high levels of satisfaction, with 130 out of 138 reporting positive experiences.
The ACP-led model has demonstrated local success, suggesting it may be implementable in other healthcare settings.

Hanley-Hine et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Observational analysis shows improved patient flow and satisfaction in emergency surgical care, indicating potential for wider application.