Poor clinical handover in hospitals is rendering the system prone to misses and near misses, warn doctors in a letter to this week's BMJ. The introduction of the European Working Time Directive has ...

Almost half (47%; n = 14) of the participants described having some awareness of a handover process prior to being invited to take part in the study, with 8 (27%) having experienced this through the ...

Poor handover and communication between professionals has a negative impact on patient safety (Wong et al, 2008; World Health Organization, 2007). The Keogh review (2013) gave examples of poor-quality ...

The difference between handovers and huddles in maternity units is set out in new guidance, which highlights the benefits of effective clinical handovers and the role of huddles in promoting safety.

The participants in this study described patient-centred strategies to promote quality and safety through handover through TSA between clinicians as well as patients (and support people). This ...