Medical Assessment Unit

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:MAU
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:function assessment of acutely unwell medical patients
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medical Assessment Unit
gptkbp:location gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:mayDischargeTo home
gptkbp:mayTransferTo general medical wards
specialist wards
gptkbp:purpose initial treatment
rapid diagnosis
short-term observation
gptkbp:receivesPatientsFrom gptkb:hospital
outpatient clinics
general practitioners
gptkbp:staffedBy nurses
doctors
allied health professionals
gptkbp:typicalLengthOfStay 24-72 hours
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dorset_County_Hospital
gptkb:MAU
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6