Table 4

Thematic analysis of sources

Thematic analysis
PrinciplesSubdomainsReferences
RespectInvolvement44 46 47 50 51 53–55 58–63 65–68 70–72 74 76 84 92 96 97 99 100 103–105
Respecting choices about personalised care44 50 51 54 55 57 58 60 64 65 71 72 74 76 96 97 100 103
Collaborative working/engagement2 5 44 46 48 51 52 56–59 61–64 66 68 70 72 74 84 92 94–97 101 105
Recognising harms and balancing against benefits (physical, psychological, social and economic) – proportionalityRecover operation of healthcare2 5 44–46 48 49 51–54 56 57 59–62 64 66–69 71 74 84 92 95–97 99 100 103–105
Safety of NHS staff2 5 44–51 54 56–66 69 70 76 84 91 92 94–102 105
Embrace new ways of working5 44 50–55 57 58 60 62 63 65 66 68 70 72 74 94–97 99 100 102 104
Enhance crisis responsiveness2 5 44 45 49 58 61 68 71
Accelerate preventative programmes2 5 46 62–66 68
Responsiveness2 48 51–56 58 60–62 66 70–72 74 76 84 96 97 99–101
Patient safety2 46 49 51 52 54 55 58 60–62 64–67 71 72 76 91 92 95 97 99 100 102–104
ReciprocityMutual exchange48 58–61 65 68 91 94 100
Protect those at risk of COVID-192 5 44 46 48 51–54 56 58 59 68–70 84 91 92 94 95 97–100 102
FairnessInclusivity in service recovery2 44 46 50–56 60–66 69 74 84 97 105
Patient prioritisation2 5 44 46 49 56–58 62 65 67 69 71 76 92
Reduce health inequalities50–55 57 60 62–66 69 70 84 96 98 104
Everyone matters equally2 49 54–56 58–63 65 66 70–72 76 99 104
AccountabilityTransparency5 46 50 53 55 57–62 64 66–72 76 92 94 96 97
Finance5 57 63
Sustainability62 64
Justification of principles
1Principle(s) inferred or mentioned, but not clearly applied5 44–46 53 54 57 58 60 61 65 67–69 84 91 92 96 98 100 101 105
2Application of principle(s) described47–52 55 59 63 64 66 70 72 74 94 95 99 103 104
3Application of principle(s) discussed in-depth, including balancing against other principle(s)2 56 62 71 76 97 102