Published: June 2017. Next review: 2024.
This suite of resources supports care for people facing the prospect of, or those already living with, limb loss.
Principles
The care standards are based on these principles:
- All residents of NSW can expect to receive a consistent standard of care.
- The lifelong journey that is the experience of living with limb loss and the different needs of people through their journey are reflected in the standards of care.
- Care is consistent with the best available research evidence.
- Care is equally as applicable to diverse populations and settings given the outcome is described, not how it must be achieved.
- Clinicians and health services work towards ongoing improvement of care.