Standard 8—Choice of and access to health care providers 8.1 The purpose of this standard is to ensure that residents are offered the opportunity to select their own health care providers and are provided with reasonable support to access those providers in a timely way. Examples General practitioner, allied health provider, dentist. 8.2 Minimum requirements are— (a) preferred health care providers are identified by residents and included in each resident's individual ongoing support plan; (b) residents are assisted, as far as possible, with making appointments and with transport arrangements to attend appointments with health care providers; (c) residents are encouraged to access health care promptly if any sign of deterioration in their health status appears. Standard 9—Personal support 9.1 The purpose of this standard is to ensure that residents' health and wellbeing is optimised through providing personal support services in a way that takes account of individual residents' needs and preferences. 9.2 Minimum requirements are— (a) residents' support plans document the needs of residents for all aspects of personal support, including hygiene, toileting, dressing, eating, medication, mobility, requirements for accessing health care and emotional support;
Standard 8—Choice of and access to health care providers 8.1 The purpose of this standard is to ensure that residents are offered the opportunity to select their own health care providers and are provided with reasonable support to access those providers in a timely way. Examples General practitioner, allied health provider, dentist. 8.2 Minimum requirements are— (a) preferred health care providers are identified by residents and included in each resident's individual ongoing support plan; (b) residents are assisted, as far as possible, with making appointments and with transport arrangements to attend appointments with health care providers; (c) residents are encouraged to access health care promptly if any sign of deterioration in their health status appears. Standard 9—Personal support 9.1 The purpose of this standard is to ensure that residents' health and wellbeing is optimised through providing personal support services in a way that takes account of individual residents' needs and preferences. 9.2 Minimum requirements are— (a) residents' support plans document the needs of residents for all aspects of personal support, including hygiene, toileting, dressing, eating, medication, mobility, requirements for accessing health care and emotional support;
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