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Effective handovers are vital to continuity of care, but there is evidence that much of the information nurses relay is irrelevant or incomplete. Tools to improve communications are available and some trusts have benefited from bedside handovers that save time and involve patients.
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D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006801:Humans; D009737:Nursing Records; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010358:Patient Participation; D058996:Quality Improvement; D006113:United Kingdom