GDPs perceive clinical governance to be good for dentistry but its introduction is likely to encounter some resistance. Lack of guidance, time and cost of implementation are seen as the main barriers ...

Clinical governance was first described in a government White Paper in 1996 as ‘a new system in NHS Trusts and primary care to ensure that clinical standards are met, and that processes are in place ...

A National Audit Office report has warned that NHS clinical negligence costs have tripled in 20 years, driven by a small ...

GDPs perceive clinical governance to be good for dentistry but its introduction is likely to encounter some resistance. Lack of guidance, time and cost of implementation are seen as the main barriers ...

Health professionals need to identify and act on the essential factors that influence quality care to create a safe and compassionate culture The Francis report into failings at the Mid Staffordshire ...

VOL: 97, ISSUE: 50, PAGE NO: 38Penny James, BSc, MSc, RGN, is clinical care manager, Sue Ryder Care, Wheatfields Hospice, LeedsPolicy documents relating to clinical governance have focused on the NHS, ...

A lot has been written about the turnaround of Basildon Hospital in Essex. In 2012, it was scoring highly in all the wrong areas – mortality rates, visits from regulators and levels of dissatisfaction ...

This section of our curriculum guide refers to statement 3.1, Clinical Governance, produced by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). All doctors need to understand the principles of ...

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