Table 4

Mean steps per hour by wards, pre/post move and staff group

	Pre-new build				Post-new build
	No. of observation sessions	Mean	Range	SD	No. of observation sessions	Mean	Range	SD
Ward
Maternity	14	630	380–1007	194	8	687	463–1008	211
Surgical	17	653	354–996	152	22	793	419–1274	247
Older people	23	664	361–965	158	21	845	553–1229	193
MAU	19	773	479–1007	181	16	880	469–1311	254
Staff group
Midwife	7	475	380–640	94	6	583	463–683	99
RN	32	639	354–1007	178	29	827	419–1311	240
HCA	34	768	470–1007	131	32	853	469–1274	220
Total	73	683	354–1007	175	67	817	419–1311	231

HCA, healthcare assistant; RN, registered nurse.