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Admin Theatre Privileges and Access

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Admin — Theatre Privileges and Access

Overview

Access to theatre functions is controlled by a set of specific privileges assigned to user roles. An administrator configures these privileges in the role management screens. This article lists all theatre-related privileges and explains what each one unlocks.

Required Admin Privilege

SystemAdministration or UserAdministration — to assign privileges to roles

Navigating to Privilege Management

  1. Click Administration in the main menu
  2. Click Roles (or Manage Roles)
  3. Select the role you want to configure
  4. Find the Theatre section in the privilege tree and enable the relevant privileges

Theatre Privileges Reference

Privilege What It Grants Access To
Theatre Main theatre menu — required for any theatre access
TheatreAddSurgery Add and edit surgeries on a patient BHT; access the Surgery Workbench
TheatreBilling Add theatre services, search surgery bills, process timed services
TheaterIssue Issue pharmacy items and store items directly to theatre cases
TheaterTransfer Request and manage stock transfers from pharmacy/store to theatre
TheaterReports Access surgery count, survey, cost estimation, and other theatre reports
TheaterSummaries Access theatre summary dashboards and analytics

Additional Privileges That Affect Theatre Screens

These privileges are not theatre-specific but control what theatre staff can see:

Privilege Effect in Theatre Screens
ShowInwardFee Allows billing staff to see fee amounts on surgery bills
ShowDrugCharges Shows drug charge values in pharmacy issue screens
InwardSearch Enables navigation to the Inpatient Dashboard from theatre pages
NursingWorkBench Enables navigation to the Nursing Workbench from theatre pages
InwardAdministration Required to manage theatre departments, surgery types, and services

Recommended Role Configurations

Theatre Billing Clerk

Enable: Theatre, TheatreAddSurgery, TheatreBilling, TheaterIssue, ShowInwardFee

Theatre Pharmacist

Enable: Theatre, TheaterIssue, TheaterTransfer, ShowDrugCharges

Surgeon / Doctor

Enable: Theatre, TheatreAddSurgery (for clinical details and operative notes)

Theatre Manager / Supervisor

Enable: Theatre, TheatreAddSurgery, TheatreBilling, TheaterIssue, TheaterTransfer, TheaterReports, TheaterSummaries, ShowInwardFee, ShowDrugCharges

Hospital Management (Read-only Reports)

Enable: Theatre, TheaterReports, TheaterSummaries

Theatre Administrator

Enable: Theatre, InwardAdministration (to configure departments, surgery types, services)

Understanding Privilege Scope

  • Privileges are role-based — assign them to a role, then assign users to that role
  • A user with access to two institutions will only see theatre data for their authorised institution and department
  • The Theatre privilege must always be enabled — it is the gate that shows the Theatre menu; all other theatre privileges depend on it

Troubleshooting Access Issues

Theatre menu is not visible:

  • Check that the Theatre privilege is enabled for the user's role

Cannot add surgeries:

  • Check that TheatreAddSurgery is enabled

Cannot see fee amounts:

  • Check that ShowInwardFee is enabled

Cannot issue medicines to theatre:

  • Check that TheaterIssue is enabled

Cannot see theatre reports:

  • Check that TheaterReports is enabled

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