Benchmarks

The group is committed to establishing areas for improving neuroscience practice through searching for the best evidence and developing policies and guidelines. 

Each benchmark consists of four areas; policies, documentation, staff education and patient information.  

The Neuroscience Benchmarks provide  “Best Practice Guidelines” and service delivery. 

Benchmarking is a structured process that links theory to practice. It identifies best practice, by setting explicit standards for comparison against the ideal standard and through appropriate action plans it can help rectify poor clinical practice.

Click below for the NNBG benchmarking process and action plan template.

Published benchmarks

• No.1 Neurological observations (2nd edition)
• No.2 Tracheostomy management (3rd edition)
• No.3 Cerebral Angiography 
• No.4 This Benchmark has now been superceded by Benchmark 11
• No.5 Lumbar Puncture (2nd Ed)
• No.6 Cerebrospinal Fluid Management (3rd Ed)
• No.7 Inotrope Administration
• No.8 Infection Prevention and Control of Surgical Wounds Sites
• No.9 Administration of Inpatient Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy
• No.10 Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
• No.11 Management of Behaviour and Cognitive impairment
• No 13 Intracranial Pressure Monitoring (ICP)
• No.17 Medication Management in Parkinsons

In progress

• No. 12 Pituitary surgery