Patient Care

Key nurses

Each patient should be allocated for each shift a named key nurse responsible for coordinating the provision of the care needs for each allocated patient. The named key nurse on …

Identification of who is responsible for the patient

Hospitals should review whether to reinstate the practice of identifying a senior clinician who is in charge of a patient's case, so that patients and their supporters are clear who …

Provision of food and drink

The arrangements and best practice for providing food and drink to elderly patients require constant review, monitoring and implementation.