This guide is primarily designed for practising nurses who wish to develop their units into nursing development units (NDUs). The introduction explains the purpose of the guide and how it is organised. Team Self-Assessment introduces the key qualities and approaches of NDUs and enables teams to identify at what stage ...
The primary task of the health service is to improve people's health. A fundamental goal within this is to improve patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). But, while measuring and monitoring many aspects of its performance, the NHS does not routinely measure the impact of its care on patients' HRQoL. ...