planned admission
planned admission
A UK term for an admission to hospital where the date of admission is determined by the needs of the treatment, rather than by the availability of resources. A planned admission is usually part of a planned sequence of clinical care determined mainly on social or clinical criteria.Examples
Check cystoscopy; follow-up chemotherapy sessions which are necessary at regular intervals; admissions arising from other treatment—e.g., the planned removal of an internal fixation after three months.