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One of the main roles expected of the nursing associate is to deliver hands‐on, evidence‐based patient‐centred care as a part of the nursing team (Health Education England 2019; Nursing & Midwifery Council 2018a). The concept of patient‐centred care refers to the caring of patients in a meaningful and valuable way that is entirely individual to that patient (McCormack & McCance 2010). The Nursing & Midwifery Council’s (2018b) Code is clear in informing the nursing associates that they must act in partnership with those receiving care, and in order to do this effectively, they are required to gather relevant information from the patients and, if appropriate, their family.

The nursing associate has to listen, inform and involve the patient in the decision‐making of his/her care and treatment. Evidence‐based practice refers to the application of appropriate research findings to underpin practice, such as identifying the most effective treatment and management or having a deeper appreciation of the experiences of being a patient. In order to deliver such patient‐centred care, both concepts need to work in harmony, requiring the nursing associate to sift through and gather the relevant information to support any given clinical situation. This chapter looks at how the nursing associate may gather information from a variety of sources. It will consider the theoretical features that allow nursing associates to do this, as ultimately, how and what information we gather will provide the knowledge to support clinical judgements and decision‐making in the delivery of individualised patient care.