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Elective Surgery Programme Implementation Support Guide

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Patients expect to know approximate length of stay in hospital for any given<br />

procedure, and that discharge arrangements are in place and in line with best<br />

practice and that this information is accurately communicated to their General<br />

Practitioners or Primary Care Professionals as appropriate.<br />

5) Participation: patients expect that that they and their families and carers will be<br />

involved in and share in the decision making about their care<br />

6) Privacy: patients expect that they will be provided with adequate personal space to<br />

ensure privacy and that their personal information will be treated in strict confidence<br />

7) Improving health: patients expect that surgical services are designed to promote<br />

improved health and to prevent further illness or injury to the patient<br />

8) Accountability: patients expect to be given feedback and to have their concerns<br />

dealt with promptly<br />

References:<br />

1. DISCERN Handbook - The Discern Tool: University of Oxford & the British Library in<br />

partnership with the NHS in 1998.<br />

2. The Literacy Audit Tool Kit for Irish Healthcare Settings (2009) National Adult Literacy<br />

Agency and HSE.<br />

21 Model of Care for <strong>Elective</strong> <strong>Surgery</strong>

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