Weekend handover is vital for patient safety–poor handover is a cause of avoidable adverse
events. This study evaluated whether the quality of information handed over for patients …

Clinical Handover has been identified as one of the most high-risk processes within
medicine. Inadequate handover is a significant cause of avoidable adverse events across …

The handover of large numbers of medical patients, during on call periods when staffing
levels are reduced, is a challenge for all acute medical services. At the Royal Cornwall …

On-call weekends in medicine can be a busy and stressful time for junior doctors, as they
are responsible for a larger pool of patients, most of whom they would have never met …

Abstract The Royal College of Physicians state that 'handover, particularly of temporary 'on-
call'responsibility, has been identified as a point at which errors are likely to occur'[1] …

Patient handover is paramount for effective patient care and is often poorly documented or
incomplete. North Bristol NHS Trust weekend handover proformas identify medical patients …

Rationale, aims, and objectives The introduction of shift pattern of working in the medical
profession has led to an increase in reliance on effective handover of patient information …

Clinical Handover remains one of the most perilous procedures in medicine (1). Weekend
handover has emerged as a key area of concern with high variability in handover processes …

Effective handover between shifts is vital to protect patient safety and assist doctors with
clinical governance. Poor quality, or inadequate handover can lead to serious harm for both …

In recent years medical handover has been identified as an increasingly important area for
hospitals to improve upon, in light of the changes in shift patterns for doctors. Significant …