The toolkit provides “a framework for standardization of clinical handover practice, audit and monitoring of the process and defining accountability and responsibilities in the process … [It] defines the principles behind good handover practice, what the handover framework should contain and the specific elements within each handover that need to be carried out to avoid mistakes.”
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The toolkit includes a template for a handover form and other tools and guidance on handovers.
Read the news release on the RCP handover toolkit which includes links to download the full toolkit and free handover templates.
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