Short Stay Unit

The Short Stay Unit (SSU) is located on the 1st floor of E Block. This can be easily accessed via the blue lifts. The Short Stay Unit is a multi-specialty ward, catering to patients from a diverse range of both surgical and medical specialties such as, breast surgery, cardiology, cardiovascular, endocrinology, ear nose & throat, general surgery, gastroenterology, hepatology, immunology, interventional radiology, neurology/neuro-surg/NIISWA, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, pain management, plastics, respiratory medicine, urology & vascular. The Short Stay Unit covers three different areas, these include.

  • Pre-Operative Area/Day of Surgery Admissions (DOSA)
  • The Short Stay Unit/D023
  • Day Case Area

 

SSU Pre-Op/DOSA

The SSU Pre-Operative area admits and prepares patients for elective surgical and procedural interventions, including Day of Surgery Admissions (DOSA), Day of Procedure Admissions (DOPA), Day Case Admissions (DCA), and Day of Surgery 23-Hour Admissions (DO23). Patients are either discharged on the same day, admitted overnight within SSU, or transferred to an inpatient ward following their procedure.

 

Short Stay Unit (SSU) / D023

The Short Stay Unit (SSU) is a 22-bed multidisciplinary ward providing post-operative and procedural care for surgical and selected medical patients, including admissions from the Emergency Department. The unit manages patients requiring short-term observation, overnight stays, and extended recovery prior to discharge or transfer. SSU operates from 11am Monday to 3pm Saturday.

 

Day Case Area (DCA)

The Day Case Area is an 8-bed unit providing post-operative recovery and same-day discharge care. Managing up to 24 patients per day, the area supports patient monitoring for up to four hours post-procedure and provides discharge education and instructions. Operational hours are 7am to 9.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Last Updated: 04/11/2026