New standards of care that nurses and other staff are expected to provide for patients, to ensure such things as privacy, dignity and providing food of good nutritional value, have been announced by health minister John Denham. The Essence of Care pack sets out what staff need to do, best practice and the steps to go through to meet the benchmark.
They can then use the pack to measure their performance against best practice and are encouraged to share their improvements with others.
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