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Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:22 PM

Published 11/06/2009 by Nursing Times


Eliminating mixed sex accommodation in hospital to improve patient experience

How one London trust is working to eliminate mixed sex accommodation by both changing culture and adapting buildings to maximise privacy and dignity

Shona Maxwell, BA, RGN, is head of nursing; Janice Sigsworth, MSc, BSc, DipN, RN, is director of nursing; both...

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