Brook Lodge, Lakeview Hospital - Regulation and Quality ...
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It is recommended that the arrangements for the frequency <strong>and</strong> appropriateness of<br />
sharing pertinent information with relatives are reviewed <strong>and</strong> agreed with relatives <strong>and</strong><br />
that these are documented within the patients‟ records.<br />
It is recommended that patients are provided with further opportunities to raise<br />
concerns in relation to their care <strong>and</strong> that these include the provision of advocacy<br />
services <strong>and</strong> patients‟ meetings.<br />
On all occassions , consent to<br />
share information will be<br />
obtained from patient - if able<br />
to give consent <strong>and</strong> recorded in<br />
nursing process - a contact<br />
details sheet has been<br />
formulated to gather this<br />
information. Any information<br />
given to relatives recorded in<br />
nursing process in daily<br />
recordings.<br />
Patients can raise concerns<br />
to nursing staff, key workers or<br />
family members. The<br />
programme has a small amount<br />
of funding available <strong>and</strong> is<br />
currently developing a service<br />
specification to go to tender to<br />
procure an advocacy service.<br />
The procurement process will<br />
progress in the third quarter of<br />
this year 2012. However if a<br />
need presents, the Trust will<br />
source independent advocacy.<br />
Immediate <strong>and</strong> on-going<br />
31 May 2012<br />
5. Patients’ rights.<br />
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