Abstract
Abstract Aims To investigate ward and hospital design and its effects on efficiency and queues. Methods A starter project in C# and Unity simulates two different ward designs and the effects of gender on waiting times. Results Initial results show the queue for single bed bays can be substantially reduced (possibly by up to a half) in appropriately designed wards. Video: https://youtu.be/Hw9NXONCRTc Conclusions Due to gender issues, it is common for bays to be assigned single genders which can create virtual ring fencing of beds which can impact on waiting times. Current models are often Excel based and are static and do not reflect the actual physical properties of the hospital. This project shows the potential of a dynamic simulation in new ward designs. It is possible that each hospital in the NHS could have its own model, linking its physical attributes (the actual building) to a mathematical model and these can be compared for efficiency. New buildings could be simulated and compared for costs and efficiencies substantially reducing guesswork and challenge building orthodoxy and introduce evidence into hospital design.
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