History and economics of day surgery, P.Simpson; establishing a day care unit in a district, T.Ogg - establishing a day care unit in private practice, J.Treloar; operations in day surgery, P.Jarrett; day care in surgical specialities - ENT and dental, Rachel Hall - ophthalmic surgery, B.Halliday - plastic surgery, C.Ward - gynaecological surgery, J.Drife; anaesthesia in day surgery, E.Bradshaw; paediatric day surgery, A.Mackersie; nursing in a day care unit - in a teaching hospital, Josephine Gilbert - in a district general hospital, Sarah Penn; chronic pain relief in a day care unit, C.Glynn; defining day surgery in a district, J.Gabbay and L.Francis; comparative experiences of day surgery in the United States, J.Barnard, D.Pounder and C.West; a perspective of day care, H.Davenport