Emergency Surgical Assessment Unit (ESAU)
Hospital
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Visiting Times
11am - 8pmContact
0300 422 5616
The emergency surgical assessment unit (ESAU) treats patients who have been referred by their GP, or by A&E, to be assessed for emergency treatment.
Patients don’t usually stay in the unit for more than 24 hours, and will either:
- be admitted to a ward
- have surgery
- sent home (discharged)