Age-Appropriate Hospital Settings
Health and Social Care ('HSC') Trusts should publish policy and procedure for ensuring that children and young people are cared for in age-appropriate hospital settings.
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
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AcceptedTrusts have published policies on age-appropriate care settings for children and young people.
Published Evidence
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Trusts have published policies on age-appropriate care settings for children and young people.
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The practical paediatric care standards in recommendations 10-20 have generally been implemented across HSC Trusts. Policies on age-appropriate hospital settings, transfer protocols, consultant-led ward rounds, senior paediatric oversight, bedside name displays, and care plan documentation are now in place.