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Robust approach needed to measure care quality

Management Research
Improvements have been made in the measurement of nursing quality, but further work and investment will be needed across the board, according to research led by the National Nursing Research Unit at King's College London.

Improvements have been made in the measurement of nursing quality, but further work and investment will be needed across the board, according to research led by the National Nursing Research Unit at King's College London.

The report, published last month, suggests a core minimum data set is required and recommends that having a robust, standardised approach to measuring care quality in nursing will help to ensure the NHS is transparent, accountable and focused on improvement.