NHS CONSTITUTION
The National Health Service (NHS) Constitution 2013 was established primarily following a catalogue of malpractices in one of the England’s NHS trusts namely Mid Staffordshire. The NHS Constitution advocates the seven principles and values of inclusion to all Department of Health (DH, 2013). This essay will outline the key aspects of the NHS Constitution, explore further on how compassionate care can be delivered and the factors impacting on safe delivery of compassionate care by healthcare professionals.
The NHS Constitution was derived from The Francis Report (2013). This follows suggestions that up to 1,200 people died undesirably in formidable circumstances in Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust hospital during 2005 to 2009, (Francis 2013). The NHS Constitution was then commissioned by the government to find out the best way forward for the benefit of all (DH 2009). In 2011, The DH published the NHS Constitution. It deployed key principles that advocate for the rights of the public, the staff and the clients, The Provision of comprehensive service to all (NHS 2013).
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According to Robert and Machon (2015 p.6) compassion involves healthcare professionals adopting a caring approach in their healthcare practice and certainly connation of dignity, empathy, warmth, kindness and care. Care Quality Commission (CQC) (2015) states that compassion involves supporting clients by building relationships based on empathy, respect and