(1) The operator of a hospital specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 must staff a ward that is an emergency department as follows— (a) on the morning shift— (i) one nurse for every 3 beds; and (ii) one nurse in charge; and (iii) one triage nurse; (b) on the afternoon shift— (i) one nurse for every 3 beds; and (ii) one nurse in charge; and (iii) 2 triage nurses; (c) on the night shift— (i) subject to subsection (2), one nurse for every 3 beds; and (ii) one nurse in charge; and (iii) one triage nurse. (2) If the operator of a hospital specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 does not utilise all of the beds in a ward that is an emergency department on the night shift due to fewer presentations, it may staff that shift in that ward with the number of nurses calculated in accordance with the following formula instead of applying the ratio specified in subsection (1)(c)(i)— where— A is the number of annual presentations on the night shift; B is the number of annual presentations on the morning shift; C is the total number of beds available.
(1) The operator of a hospital specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 must staff a ward that is an emergency department as follows— (a) on the morning shift— (i) one nurse for every 3 beds; and (ii) one nurse in charge; and (iii) one triage nurse; (b) on the afternoon shift— (i) one nurse for every 3 beds; and (ii) one nurse in charge; and (iii) 2 triage nurses; (c) on the night shift— (i) subject to subsection (2), one nurse for every 3 beds; and (ii) one nurse in charge; and (iii) one triage nurse. (2) If the operator of a hospital specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 does not utilise all of the beds in a ward that is an emergency department on the night shift due to fewer presentations, it may staff that shift in that ward with the number of nurses calculated in accordance with the following formula instead of applying the ratio specified in subsection (1)(c)(i)— where— A is the number of annual presentations on the night shift; B is the number of annual presentations on the morning shift; C is the total number of beds available.