The NHS describes compassionate care as care that 'is given through relationships based on empathy, respect, and dignity- it can also be described as intelligent kindness and is essential to how people perceive their care.' Additionally, the NHS has developed a strategy called Compassion in Practice, underlining the NHS policy in England and the 6 Cs, which are a set of values essential to compassionate care. Before your interview, it is best to research these values and Compassion in Practice policy to better understand how the NHS operates. You will then be better able to describe compassionate care in your own words to the interviewers.
