Table 1 List of 36 included wards

40

Gerontology - Age related, Rehab

Not randomised

20

Gerontology

21

Gerontology

41

Stroke

Not randomised

42

Neurology

43

Neurosurgery

10

Cardiology

1

11

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cedar

Orthopaedics area

2

Hoskyn

Mulberry

Oak

Rehab area

32

Head & Neck

3

33^a

Surgery

33

Gastro

33

Urology

33

Short Stay

30

Respiratory

4

31

Medical ward

34

Clinical Haematology

35

Oncology

50

Renal

5

52

Orthopaedics

53

Orthopaedics

53 MTEC

Major Trauma Care

21^a

Short Stay

Not randomised

21

General Surgery

22^a

ECU

22

Surgical Assessment Unit

22A

Vascular Surgery

23

Gynaecology Suite

12/CDU

Acute Medical Unit 1

Not randomised

3

Rheumatology / Medicine

12

Acute Medical Unit 3

1

Observation / Assessment Unit (ED)

AMU 2

Acute Medical Unit 2