Clinical Handover
Handover is defined as: "…the
transfer of professional responsibility and accountability for some or all aspects of care for a patient, or group of patients, to anther person or professional group on a temporary or permanent basis" 7,14

Effective handover is at the heart of an efficient health care system and is as important as documentation, letters of referral, transfer and discharge documentation
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It provides clear communication and accountability and strengthens the capacity to plan and manage the care required by patients.
4 Together, these make up the links in the chain of continuity of patient care.7