Name of policy
National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare
Please briefly describe the policy
(Draft form) Developing person centred standards, based on evidence and best international practice, for health and social care services in Ireland (except mental health services)
Is this policy about:
Health care
Does this policy cover:
The care of people having a neurodegenerative condition (the patient)
Please categorise the policy using the following descriptors
Policy or operational framework to define standards for the quality of care ?Framework for diagnosis and patient/family support (for example, covering the provision of services such as memory clinics)Policy on individual choice and control (autonomy) in care and treatment decision-making. Policy on payment for care. Policy or regulations relating to residential care or nursing home supportSupport for independent living and community based care Support for end of life careEducation programmes for healthcare professionals and carersHealthcare policy for primary care (local doctor) or other community healthcare provision (such as nurses, chiropodists, health visitors) in relation to neurodegenerative conditions
Relevant web link to policy document
http://www.hiqa.ie/safer_better_healthcare.asp