Poor handover and communication between professionals has a negative impact on patient safety (Wong et al, 2008; World Health Organization, 2007). The Keogh review (2013) gave examples of poor-quality ...

New guidance is needed on nursing handovers within hospital wards to ensure that staff have access to critical patient information, according to a new report from the Healthcare Safety Investigation ...

Adults admitted with a medical emergency have a structured patient handover during transitions of care. Evidence of structured (verbal and written or electronic) handover processes during transitions ...