NHS should 'do God' new guidance suggests, with doctors urged to ask the dying about their religious views Doctors must not be afraid to do God, new NHS advice suggests, as medics are urged to ask the dying about their spiritual and religious preferences.
The guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says hospital staff need to do more to ensure that the individual preferences of patients are addressed, as well as their medical needs.
Doctors and nurses will be encouraged to ask patients about their “spiritual, cultural, religious and social preferences,” opening up conversations on matters such as life after death. The Daily Telegraph
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The guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says hospital staff need to do more to ensure that the individual preferences of patients are addressed, as well as their medical needs.
Doctors and nurses will be encouraged to ask patients about their “spiritual, cultural, religious and social preferences,” opening up conversations on matters such as life after death. The Daily Telegraph
See also:
- People who are dying should be asked about their spiritual beliefs, says NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Care of dying adults in the last days of life Quality standard QS144 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Don't be afraid to talk to dying patients about God. NHS The Daily Mail
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