1 June 2014

Accountable clinicians for inpatient stays

Guidance for Taking Responsibility: Accountable Clinicians and Informed Patients
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, June 2014
  • An exploration of the accountable consultant and nurse with their “name over the bed” where the Responsible Consultant/Clinician is" an individual named consultant/clinician who has responsibility for the overall management, continuity and delivery of all care to a patient throughout their hospital stay. "