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In this retrospective observational study, we describe an overnight intensive recovery model in a tertiary hospital, termed \u2018recovery high dependency unit\u2019, and the characteristics, treatment, disposition at discharge and in-hospital outcomes of patients admitted to this unit. We included all adult patients (\u226518 years) admitted to the recovery high dependency unit for at least one hour between July 2017 and June 2020. Over this three-year period, 1257 patients were included in the study. The median length of stay in the recovery high dependency unit was 12.6 (interquartile range 9.1\u201315.9) hours and the median length of hospital stay was 8.3 (interquartile range 5.0\u201317.3) days. Hospital discharge data showed that 1027 (81.7%) patients were discharged home and that 37 (2.9%) patients died. Non-invasive ventilation was delivered to 59 (4.7%) patients and 290 (23.1%) required vasopressor support. 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