Bradford VTS Online Resources:
Patient Safety & Quality of Care
Clinical Governance
path: For LEADERSHIP – see main ONLINE RESOURCES > THE GP IN THE WIDER PROF. ENVIRONMENT/teaching-learning/appraisal/appraisal-reflection-forms
- complaint reflection forms – see under QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITY
- learning needs forms – see under TEACHING AND LEARNING
- prescribing analysis forms – see under main RESOURCES menu
- referrals analysis forms – see under main RESOURCES menu
- significant event analysis forms – see under QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITY
- teamwork analysis forms – see under MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
- appraisal handout – appraisees.docx
- appraisal handout – appraisers.docx
- appraisal outcome form – gp admin.docx
- appraisal outcome form – gp practice nurse.docx
- appraisal prep form – admin in gp.docx
- appraisal prep form – practice nurses in gp.docx
- form – access and availability.pdf
- form – appraisal summary (2).doc
- form – appraisal summary.doc
- form – attitudes self-assessment.doc
- form – audit of clinical care.doc
- form – audit summary sheet.doc
- form – audit.doc
- form – auditing drugs.doc
- form – case review blank.doc
- form – case review example.doc
- form – clinical care checklist.pdf
- form – courses and meetings (2).doc
- form – courses and meetings.doc
- form – current medical activities (2).doc
- form – current medical activities.doc
- form – emergencies.pdf
- form – emergency event.doc
- form – equipment audit.doc
- form – good clinical care.doc
- form – good medical practice.doc
- form – good medical practice.pdf
- form – health declaration (2).doc
- form – health declaration (3).doc
- form – health declaration.doc
- form – medical records.pdf
- form – multisource feedback.doc
- form – multisource feedback.pdf
- form – nurses in gp appraisal.docx
- form – out of hours.doc
- form – out of hours.pdf
- form – patient survey.doc
- form – patients satisfaction questionnaire GPAQ.doc
- form – pdp personal development plan (2).doc
- form – pdp personal development plan.doc
- form – personal details.doc
- form – personal learning plan – the approach of 3s.doc
- form – personal learning plan template grid.doc
- form – personal learning plan.doc
- form – personal learning.doc
- form – practice nurse appraisal.doc
- form – practice pdp tool.doc
- form – probity declaration.doc
- form – probity review.doc
- form – probity.doc
- form – puns and dens (2).doc
- form – puns and dens.doc
- form – puns and dens.pdf
- form – reflective diary.doc
- form – relationship with patients.doc
- form – removal of patients.doc
- form – review of 10 medical records.doc
- form – self appraisal.doc
- form – skills self-assessment.doc
- form – stress check.pdf
- form – teaching and training.doc
- form – the practice.doc
- form – time management.pdf
Clinical governance is “a system through which NHS organisations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish.” (Scally and Donaldson 1998, p.61). Clinical governance is an umbrella term. It covers activities that help sustain and improve high standards of patient care. Doctors may already be familiar with some of these activities, quality and safety improvement, for example. What is different is the effort to bind these activities together and make them more effective. Health care organisations now have a duty to the communities they serve for maintaining the quality and safety of care. Whatever structures, systems and processes an organisation puts in place, it must be able to show evidence that standards are upheld. The Bradford VTS website aims to promote a better understanding of clinical governance with this web resource. It wants to help GP trainees (and trainers) to become more involved with local and national quality improvement projects.
There are 5 key themes of clinical governance.
1. Patient Focus 2. Quality Improvement 3. Staff Focus 4. Leadership 5. Information Focus