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Guidance
Essence of Care 2010
- From:
- Department of Health
- Published:
- 1 October 2010
- Applies to:
- England
Essence of Care has been refreshed and now contains 12 benchmarks, following a consultation exercise late in 2009. It aims to support localised quality improvement, by providing a set of established and refreshed benchmarks supporting front line care across care settings at a local level.
Documents
How to use Essence of Care 2010
PDF, 528KB, 32 pages
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Complete Essence of Care 2010 document
PDF, 3.01MB, 322 pages
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Consolidated version of Essence of Care 2010
PDF, 3.03MB, 322 pages
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Benchmarks for bladder, bowel and continence care
PDF, 518KB, 24 pages
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Benchmarks for care environment
PDF, 626KB, 28 pages
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Benchmarks for communication
PDF, 687KB, 36 pages
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Benchmarks for food and drink (file replaced March 2011)
PDF, 513KB, 27 pages
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Benchmarks for personal hygiene
PDF, 1.75MB, 23 pages
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Benchmarks for prevention and management of pain
PDF, 2.53MB, 31 pages
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Benchmarks for prevention and management of pressure ulcers
PDF, 503KB, 24 pages
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Benchmarks for promoting health and well-being
PDF, 2.39MB, 23 pages
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Benchmarks for record-keeping
PDF, 544KB, 20 pages
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Benchmarks for respect and dignity
PDF, 2.04MB, 23 pages
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Benchmarks for safety
PDF, 2.16MB, 23 pages
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Benchmarks for self care
PDF, 2.11MB, 23 pages
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Details
The benchmarking process outlined in Essence of Care 2010 helps practitioners to take a structured approach to sharing and comparing practice, enabling them to identify the best and to develop action plans to remedy poor practice.
This edition supersedes the previous versions originating since 2001.
How to order hard copies of Essence of Care 2010
Essence of Care will be available to purchase in hard copy as a complete document, or as individual benchmarks. Bulk order discounts are available through the publisher, TSO.
To order by telephone:
Please call +44 (0)870 243 0123
Textphone +44 (0)870 243 3701
To order via TSO shops and official agents: