Monitoring adherence to organisational core values in a medium secure hospital
Intended for healthcare professionals
Evidence & Practice Previous    

Monitoring adherence to organisational core values in a medium secure hospital

Kim Liddiard Clinical psychologist, Caswell Clinic, Glanrhyd Hospital Site, Bridgend, Wales
Background

Core values represent a framework of guiding principles that can improve team cohesion and efficiency in an organisation.

Aim

To determine how well a medium secure hospital in South Wales is adhering to its identified core values from the perspectives of staff and patients.

Method

Focus groups were used to uncover areas of good practice in line with the organisation's core values and possible areas for improvement.

Findings

The core values are regularly demonstrated in the organisation with the perceived benefits of enhanced clinical care and strong cohesion among the staff.

Conclusion

Strategies to improve value driven performance include increased staff, collaborative risk assessment and management, and equal training opportunities for staff of all grades, qualified and unqualified. It is hoped that this project may encourage other services to think proactively about their potential core values.

Mental Health Practice. 21, 1, 34-39. doi: 10.7748/mhp.2017.e1201

Correspondence

kimliddiard@wales.nhs.uk

Peer review

This article has been subject to double blind review and has been checked for plagiarism using automated software

Conflict of interest

None declared

Received: 09 September 2016

Accepted: 13 January 2017

Want to read more?

RCNi-Plus
Already have access? Log in

or

3-month trial offer for £5.25/month

Subscribe today and save 50% on your first three months
RCNi Plus users have full access to the following benefits:
  • Unlimited access to all 10 RCNi Journals
  • RCNi Learning featuring over 175 modules to easily earn CPD time
  • NMC-compliant RCNi Revalidation Portfolio to stay on track with your progress
  • Personalised newsletters tailored to your interests
  • A customisable dashboard with over 200 topics
Subscribe

Alternatively, you can purchase access to this article for the next seven days. Buy now


Are you a student? Our student subscription has content especially for you.
Find out more