Adequacy of general practitioners' premises for minor surgery.

Abstract

Assessment of facilities for minor surgery in general practitioners' premises. Independent inspection of premises and equipment. Large urban district. Premises of all general practitioners who applied to be reimbursed for minor surgery. Fullfilment of 14 pre-selected criteria. 69 of 111 premises met all criteria and were approved; 23 failed on only one criterion. The commonest reasons for failure were inadequate record keeping and lack of resuscitation equipment. Twelve practices had out of date adrenaline. Most premises are suitable for minor surgery, some with attention needed to record keeping. Practices must pay careful attention to the expiry date of adrenaline.