Key Worker
A Key Worker is a CARE PROFESSIONAL who takes a key role in co-ordinating the care of the PATIENT and promoting continuity, ensuring the PATIENT knows who to access for information and advice.
Description
A Key Worker is a CARE PROFESSIONAL.
A Key Worker is a CARE PROFESSIONAL who takes a key role in co-ordinating the care of the PATIENT and promoting continuity, ensuring the PATIENT knows who to access for information and advice.
Note: This NHS Business Definition is referenced by the approved Information Standard SCCI1580: Palliative Care Co-ordination: Core Content (Formerly End of Life Care).
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Key Workers |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| NHS Business Definition | Key Worker | references in description Key Worker |