Caring for the bereaved
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Caring for the bereaved

Ruth Bailey Senior nurse in practice development at Brighton, Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

Ruth Bailey describes how checklists of care can help staff provide better services

IN 2005, the complaints department at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (BSUH) found that 15 per cent of complaints concerned the support and information offered to families immediately after bereavement.

Nursing Management. 15, 1, 14-17. doi: 10.7748/nm.15.1.14.s17

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