MedWorm: Clinical Governance

Invisible Patients, Report of the Working Group on the health of health professionals (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:03:10 +0100

Invisible Patients specifically focuses on the health issues facing regulated health professionals and identifies some priorities for addressing the... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Your choice of GP practice: a consultation on how to enable to register with the GP practice of their choice (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:40:10 +0100

Consultation: 04 March 2010 to 28 May 2010 This consultation is seeking views from the public, from healthcare professionals and from other staff working in the NHS on new proposals ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

The Health Care Workers (Duty of Co-operation) Regulations 2010 (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:03:10 +0100

Consultation: 04 March 2010 to 04 June 2010 The DH is consulting on draft regulations which will impose duties on designated bodies, including employers and contractors of health car... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Open Your Mind

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:59:32 +0100

The Open Your Mind campaign has been developed to support employers to create a better working environment for staff and improve employment rates for people with mild, moderate and severe mental health conditions. It aims to raise awareness throughout t... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Revalidation consultation: the way ahead (GMC)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:59:32 +0100

Consultation: 01 March 2010 to 04 June 2010 The way in which doctors are regulated is changing. The GMC has launched a major consultation on proposals for a new process of medical regulation to assur... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

The Nursing Roadmap for Quality: a signposting map for nursing (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:59:32 +0100

The Nursing Roadmap for Quality has been designed help nurses and their teams understand the elements of the quality framework that relate to nursing practice. The purpose of the (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Patient safety first

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:03:05 +0100

Patient Safety First is unique in its aim and approach as it: - Seeks to create a movement. Sign-up to the campaign is voluntary and asks for participation from individuals, Trust Boards and ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Modernising Scientific Careers: The UK Way Forward (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:36:29 +0100

The document informs key stakeholders of the strategy for the development of Healthcare science workforce and their education and training as initia... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Review of access to the NHS by foreign nationals (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:36:29 +0100

Consultation: 26 February 2010 to 30 June 2010 This consultation provides the public and others with the opportunity to comment on proposed changes to the charging Regulations for ov... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Freedom of information guide (ICO)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:03:03 +0100

This Guide explains the purpose and effect of each principle, and gives practical examples to illustrate how the principles apply in practice. We hope that, by answering many frequentl... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

NHS Evidence

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:38:06 +0100

allows everyone working in health and social care to access a wide range of health information to help them deliver quality patient care. Launched in April 2009, NHS Evidence: ¦has a fast, free a... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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NHS Evidence

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:38:06 +0100

The Accreditation Mark (NHS Evidence)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:02:23 +0100

The Accreditation Mark is a registered trademark of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. It is a graphic device (tear drop) that will appear next to titles within search results on the NHS Evidence portal to denote those informatio... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

The Healthy NHS Board (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:51:26 +0100

The Department of Health has published The Healthy NHS Board: Principles for Good Governance. This document supports the NHS to respond to the recommendations of the F... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Review of Early Warning Systems in the NHS (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:51:26 +0100

This report describes the systems and pro... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Robert Francis Inquiry report into Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:51:26 +0100

Robert Francis QC has today published his Inquiry report into Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. His Inquiry followed concerns about standards... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Realising the benefits: IAPT at full roll-out (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:02:11 +0100

Realising the Benefits details the next steps in the move towards the full roll out of Improving Access to Psychological Therapy services. The guida... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

PCT value for money profiles (Audit Commission)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:16:48 +0100

This interactive web tool provides comparative information about a selected PCT's performance in managing costs and delivering outputs (activities) and outcomes (... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Guidance for access to health records requests (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:16:48 +0100

DH guidance on access to health records for both living and deceased individuals. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

The heart of the matter: patient and public engagement in today's NHS (NHS Confederation)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:02:48 +0100

This February 2010 report says that patient and public engagement (PPE) must become integral to the operation of every NHS organisation. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Six years on: delivering the Diabetes National Service Framework (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:02:42 +0100

The Diabetes National Service Framework (NSF) set out the first ever set of national standards for the treatment and care of people with diabetes. The (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Guidance about compliance: Essential standards of quality and safety (CQC)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:42:02 +0100

This guide is designed to help providers of health and adult social care to comply with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2009 and the Care Quality Commission (Re... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Guidance about compliance: Summary of regulations, outcomes and judgement framework (CQC)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:42:02 +0100

This guide is a summary of the guidance that we have produced to help providers of health and adult social care to comply with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Clinical governance and adult safeguarding: an integrated process

NHS Networks — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:21:17 +0100

The 'Report on the consultation on the review of No Secrets', highlighted that adult safeguarding systems were under developed within the NHS. Respondents argued that there is a need to clarify the relationship between adult safeguarding, adverse incident reporting, patient safety, and complaints. The guidance and flow chart has been developed to encourage organisations to establish local robust arrangements to ensure that adult safeguarding becomes fully integrated into NHS systems. Clinical governance and adult safeguarding an integrated process (PDF, 119KB) (Source: NHS Networks)

Guidance about compliance: Judgement framework (CQC)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:02:31 +0100

The Judgement framework is written for staff of the Care Quality Commission to help them make decisions and reach judgements about the registration status of providers. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Sustainability

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:27:41 +0100

NHS Institute webpages providing tools and advice on sustaining service improvements. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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National Reporting and Learning Service

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:27:41 +0100

NPSA website dedicated to the National Reporting and Learning Service. Resources include: - Patient safety alerts, including Rapid Response Reports - Seven Steps series of patient safety guides - Regular feedback on ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Quality and productivity

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:27:41 +0100

DH webpages detailing the work of DH and NHS experts demonstrating how to improve productivity and how this work protects or improves the quality of care deliver... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Response to the consultation on: The Health and Social Care Act 2008 code of practice for health and adult social care on the prevention and control of infection and related guidance, and prevention and control of infection in care homes (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:27:41 +0100

A public consultation on The Health and Social Care Act Code of Practice for health and social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance and a supporting document on prevention and control of infection in care homes ran betwe... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Quality Accounts Toolkit: Advisory guidance for providers of NHS Services producing Quality Accounts for the year 2009 / 2010 (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:27:41 +0100

This toolkit is for NHS providers to assist with the production and publication of their Quality Accounts in 2010. It features best practice guidanc... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Clinical governance and adult safeguarding: an integrated process (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:27:41 +0100

The 'Report on the consultation on the review of No Secrets' (DH 2009), highlighted that adult safeguarding systems were under developed within the NHS. Respondents argued that there is a need to clarify the relationship between adult safeguarding, adve... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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HCAI improvement sustainability tools (Clean, Safe Care)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:02:44 +0100

HCAI focused Sustainability Tools (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Independent investigation of serious patient safety incidents in mental health services good practice guidance (NPSA)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:30:37 +0100

This document describes the three main stages of the independent investigation process. It examines the initial service management review, internal NHS me... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Guidelines for the NHS: in support of the Memorandum of Understanding - Investigating patient safety incidents involving unexpected death or serious untoward harm (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:30:37 +0100

These guidelines provide practical advice to NHS organisations about what to do when fac... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Guidelines for the NHS: in support of the Memorandum of Understanding - Investigating patient safety incidents involving unexpected death or serious untoward harm (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:30:37 +0100

These guidelines provide practical advice to NHS organisations about what to do when fac... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Independent investigation of adverse events in mental health services (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:30:37 +0100

This guidance replaces paragraphs 33 –36 in HSG (94) 27, (LASSL(94)4), concerning the conduct of (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Independent investigation of serious patient safety incidents in mental health services good practice guidance (NPSA)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:02:02 +0100

Guidance on clinical governance and adult safeguarding

NeLM - News — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Source: Department of Health (DH) Area: News The aim of this guidance is to enable NHS organisations in England to develop local robust arrangements to ensure that clinical governance systems and adult safeguarding are fully integrated. (Source: NeLM - News)

Access to health services for military veterans: priority treatment (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:49:47 +0100

This letter advises of the guidance in place to ensure that military veterans receive priority access to NHS secondary care, for any conditions which ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Delivering same-sex accommodation: self declaration (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:02:27 +0100

This letter introduces the declaration process for all providers of NHS funded care. Monitor will be introducing similar reporting requirements for N... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Social partnership forum

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:48:58 +0100

This new website contains information and resources to support you to embed partnership working in your organisation; background information about the Social Partnership Forum and the key areas of ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Long term conditions community

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:48:58 +0100

The LTC team's purpose is to help anyone with an interest in improving delivery of Long-Term Conditions services. Three interlinked parts of this website work together: - To bring information Long Term ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:02:53 +0100

The National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care (NIGB) provides leadership and promotes consistent standards for information governance across health and social care. Their website covers the NHS and Soc... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Getting the measure of quality: opportunities and challenges (King's Fund)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:38 +0100

This report offers information about how quality is defined and how quality measures can be used – and misused. It sets out the main debates and choices faced by those involved in... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Giving children a healthy start (Audit Commission)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:38 +0100

This report assesses the local implementation of national policy from 1999 to 2009 on the health of children from birth to five years of age i... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Legislation on Hospital Environments for young Mental Health patients (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:38 +0100

This letter from David Flory and CNO informs how from 1 April 2010 legislation places a duty on hospital managers to ensure that under 18s are treated... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Healthcare for people with learning disabilities: recommendations of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:38 +0100

The Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman's report, 'Six Lives', highlighted failings in health and social care services that led to premature and avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities. These (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Clarification of Complaints Regulations 2009 (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:38 +0100

New regulations for handling NHS and adult social care complaints came into effect on 1 April 2009 - however, some local provider websites are still referencing the 2004 regulations. Additionally, (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Help shape your local health and social care: your guide to Local Involvement Networks (LINks) (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:38 +0100

Leaflet explaining to members of the public, that they have a right to be involved in discussions and decisions about their health and social care s... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Health and wellbeing reports (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:38 +0100

A group of independent experts have published their reports on health and well-being, specifically focussing on the prevention of ill health. - ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Does the experience of staff working in the NHS link to the patient experience of care? An analysis of links between the 2007 acute trust inpatient and NHS staff surveys (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:38 +0100

This report links the results of the 2007 acute inpatient and staff surveys using a series of statistical analyses intended to highlight the most im... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Models and options for children's equipment and related services: CSED consultant's report (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:38 +0100

This independent consultant’s report notes that in many areas the commissioning and provision of children’s equipment is poor. It analyses the vario... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Delivering quality in primary care: performers lists - language knowledge (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:38 +0100

Interim guidance to PCTs in England to assist in making decisions about whether or not a doctor has sufficient knowledge of English to be included o... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

General practice out-of-hours services: project to consider and assess current arrangements (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:38 +0100

In June 2009, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) began an investigation into the provision of out-of-hours primary care services in five PCTs by Take Care Now (TCN). The CQC’s enquiry was prompted by the tragic death of a patient in February 2008 after h... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Transforming Community Services: The assurance and approvals process for PCT-provided community services (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:38 +0100

The NHS Operating Framework 2010/11 set a requirement for proposals for future forms of PCT-provided community services to be agreed with SHAs by 31 March 2010. Building on Enabling new patterns of provision, further (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Consultation on our assessments of quality 2010-11 (CQC)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:02:42 +0100

Consultation: 02 February 2010 to 27 April 2010 This consultation details how we propose to assess the quality of: •Councils as commissioners •PCTs as commissioners •NHS... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Annual Report 2008/09 (Health Service Ombudsman)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:02:39 +0100

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, publishes her Annual Report 2008/09 today. The Report links lessons learned from individual complaints to the wider p... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Preparing Professionals for Partnership with the Public

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:32 +0100

Also known as the 4P's, this Primary Care Programme has evolved from a project within the Department of Post Graduate Education in General Practice North Thames (West). The 4P's philosophy is that patient and public involvement in healthcare must meet t... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Patient and Public Involvement Exchange (PPIX network)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:32 +0100

The Patient and Public Involvement Exchange (PPIX network) has been created by the NHS Centre for Involvement (NCI) as a facilitated e-network for sharing good practice and supporting and developing NHS who work in, and are int... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Patient and Public Empowerment

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:32 +0100

DH Webpages providing information on LINkS, PALs and key publications. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

PALS online

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:32 +0100

PALS Online is the website of the national network of NHS Patient Advice and Liaison Services. This site: - provides information about the Patient Advice and Liaison Services throughout England and how they ca... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Pacesetters programme

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:32 +0100

Pacesetters is a partnership between local communities who experience health inequalities, the NHS and the Department of Health (DH). The Equality a... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

NHS Choices

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:32 +0100

Website for this service is designed to help people make the most of their own health and get the best out of the UK’s healthcare system. People using the site can find good quality information about medical conditions, ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

NHS Centre for Involvement

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:32 +0100

The NHS Centre for Involvement will give you the tools to turn Patient and Public Involvement into everyday practice. Its website includes information and resources. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

mproving Access to Psychological Therapies

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:32 +0100

This website is provided by the IAPT team, to engage public and staff in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme , to inform them about its objectives and update them on its progress. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Choose and Book

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:32 +0100

is a national service that will, for the first time, combine electronic booking and a choice of time, date and place for first outpatient appointment. By the end of 2005 it will be available to all pati... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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18 weeks delivery programme

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:32 +0100

Delivering an 18 week patient pathway from GP referral to the start of treatment by the end of 2008 is a key objective for the NHS. This website is dedicated to supporting the Service and provides access t... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Caldicott: Principles into Practice

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:32 +0100

NHS Wales website detailing the duties of Caldicott guardians and showing how to do it - providing advice, guidance, exemplar policies and other resources, including the C-PIP Assessment. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

What's new

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:02:40 +0100

Details about the new pages added to this section (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Pace

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

10 lessons from the PACE programme show how success in implementing change in clinical practice can be achieved (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

NLH National library of guidelines

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

Guidelines database (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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NICE Evidence base

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

An information resource to support an evidence base for public health (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

NHS Knowledgeshare

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

NHS information support for evidence-based practice (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

New horizons

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

Good mental health is important to us all. New Horizons is a cross-government programme of action to help improve everyone's mental well-being and the services that provide mental health care. This website gi... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Netting the evidence

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

A ScHARR introduction to evidence-based practice on the internet (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Medpedia

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

The Medpedia Project is a long-term, worldwide project to evolve a new model for sharing and advancing knowledge about health, medicine and the body among medical professionals and the general public. This model is founded on ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Intute

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

Gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources in health and medicine (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

HTA database

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

Technology assessment studies the medical, social, ethical and economic implications of development, diffusion, and the use of health technology and informs ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Evidence-based centres

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

Virtual evidence based centres for sharing information: - Child Health - Dentistry - Dermatology - (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

eGuidelines

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

Guidelines databases and information bulletin: - Guidelines database summarises clinical guidelines for primary care - CLIP database summarises completed and ongoing local clinical effectiveness initiatives from all NH... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Effective Healthcare and Effectiveness Matters

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

- Effective Healthcare bulletins - Effectiveness Matters bulletins Bi-monthly bulletins, published by the Centre for Reviews & Dissemination, for decision makers which... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Educational resources: clinical governance

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

NHS Scotland website aiming to help you use clinical governance and risk management quality improvement methods in your work. You can use this website in three ways. As a: - Programme of learning - R... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

DoCDaT

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0100

DoCDat is an information resource for those involved in clinical audit, clinical governance, health services management, health services research, research funding, and academic publishing. It enables you to find out ra... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

The Cochrane Library

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:01:48 +0100

is a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Suffolk Safeguarding Children Board

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

Website of the Suffolk Safeguarding Children Board, formerly known as the Suffolk ACPC (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Stop It Now

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

A network of local projects across the UK based on partnerships between the local community and the agencies that work to protect children, including police, probation, social services, health, housing, voluntary agencies ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Safeguarding Children

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

Website detailing the Safeguarding Children reviews carried out every three years. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Patient safety information database

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

All alerts, directives, tools and guidance found in this section of the Patient Safety Division website can now be searched for using the database. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Norfolk Local Safeguarding Children Board

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

Website of the Norfolk Local Safeguarding Children Board, formerly known as the Norfolk ACPC (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

NHS core learning unit

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

This website offers the following elearning programmes: - Fire Safety - Manual Handling - Health and Safety - Infection Control - Equality & Diversity - Customer Care - Introduction to Patient Safety - Be... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Never Events

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

NPSA webpages detailing the Never Events programme, providing process and tools for implementation, a core list of Never Events and what to do if one should occur. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Nspcc

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

The NSPCC is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. Includes information resources, campaigns and projects. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Nric

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

NRIC is a project developed by healthcare professionals, aimed at being a single-access point to existing resources within infection control for both Infection Control and all other healthca... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Ncb

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

NCB undertakes research, evaluation and development projects to provide the evidence base needed to influence policy and develop best practice. They promote the interest and well-being of children across every aspect of their l... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Medical ethics portal

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

The Medical Ethics Portal contains details (title, originating body, date and web-address) of selected current UK medical ethical guidance. Guidance has been selected for its relevance to general practice,... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Infection at work

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

Health & Safety Executive webpages containing links to sources of HSE information and guidance on biological hazards at work. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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eHealth

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

is a new online education and training service for healthcare professionals, exclusively for the NHS and provided by the Health Protection Agency. The CPD approved online training is funded by the ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

ContactPoint

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0100

The ContactPoint database is a part of the Every Child Matters programme being delivered by the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Ministers announced on January 26 2009 ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Waste

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:01:59 +0100

DH Webpages detailing waste management responsbilities and obligations. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Always read the leaflet: getting the best information with every medicine (MHRA)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:37 +0100

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a report on patient information leaflets. It looks at ways to improve the quality of medicine inf... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Working together to safeguard children (DCSF)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:37 +0100

Consultation: 18 December 2009 to 11 February 2010 In The Protection of Children in England: A Progress Report Lord Laming made a numbe... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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PALS toolkit (Westminster PCT and Kensington & Chelsea PCT)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:37 +0100

Toolkit providing accessible guidelines, methods of awareness raising, information and training for PALS. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

PALS in prison: a toolkit and good practice guidance for implementing Patient Advice and Liaison Services in a secure setting (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:37 +0100

Toolkit and good practice guidance covering the implementation of the Patient Advice and Liaison Service in a secure setting. Designed to be read by... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

PALS & children & young people: case studies (NCB)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:37 +0100

NCB has produced a collection of case studies of Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) engaging children and young people in their services. This unique publication is part of the NCB programme, PAL... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Outcome 3: Fees

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:37 +0100

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Consultation on Core Principles for Everyone Providing Care to NHS Patients (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:37 +0100

Consultation: Closed on 16 March 2007 The NHS in England: the operating framework for 2007-08’ publication sets out for consultation a draft set of NHS principles. All NHS and inde... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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The Information Standard (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:37 +0100

The Information Standard is a new certification scheme for health and social care information producers. Those organisations that meet the cr... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Outcome 28: Notifications: changes

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:37 +0100

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Outcome 27: Notifications: absence

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:37 +0100

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Outcome 26: Financial position

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:37 +0100

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Outcome 25: Registered person: training

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Outcome 24: Requirements relating to registered managers

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:31:37 +0100

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Outcome 23: Requirement where the service provider is a body other than a partnership

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Consultation on new statutory Children's Trust guidance and new children and young people's plan regulations (DCSF)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:01:56 +0100

Consultation: 13 November 2009 to 29 January 2010 This document brings together guidance on Children's Trusts and Children and Young Pe... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Inquest told of drugs safety warning

BMA daily feed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:42 +0100

GP and clinical governance lead tells inquest of concerns about controlled drugs procedures (Source: BMA daily feed)

Towards a framework for post-registration nursing careers: a national consultation (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:22 +0100

Consultation: Closed on 15 February 2008 This consultation set out options for a new careers framework for post registration nursing. It fulfills a commitment in Modernising Nursin... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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The NHS (Appointment of Consultants) regulations: good practice guidance (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:22 +0100

This January 2005 guidance is for use by NHS Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities when making appointments to consultant po... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

From values to action: the CNO‘s review of mental health nursing (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:22 +0100

This Review sets out recommendations for guiding the development of mental health nursin... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Maximising employment opportunities in a changing NHS (NHS Employers)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:22 +0100

This briefing looks at the changing NHS and the impact this will have on employing staff. It also offers innovative examples of trust recruitment. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Learning for a change in healthcare: first report to the DH and the NHS (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:22 +0100

This is the first report of the National Director for Widening Participation in Learni... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Improving the use of temporary staff in NHS Acute and Foundation Trusts (NAO)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:22 +0100

July 2006 Report and Good Practice Guide to managing the use of temporary staff. (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Implementation of European Directive 2005/36/EC for health and social care professions in the UK (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:22 +0100

Consultation: Closed on 17 August 2007 This consultation paper set out the changes to implement the European Directive 2005/36/EC into domestic law. European Directive 2005/36/EC ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Code of Practice for the international recruitment of healthcare professionals (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:22 +0100

This revised code of practice issued December 2004 promotes high standards of practice i... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Eliminating mixed sex accommodation (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:22 +0100

This letter updates on progress in respect of delivering same-sex accommodation and confirms further action required in the ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Delivering same-sex accommodation progress report: The story so far (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:22 +0100

This report provides a snapshot of progress towards the goal of all but eliminating mixed sex accommodation in NHS hospitals and other settings of N... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Working together, learning together: a framework for lifelong learning for the NHS (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:01:35 +0100

This Document is fundamental to delivery of the NHS Plan, it is aimed at those with responsibility for lifelong learning within NHS and Primary Car... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Safer Management of Controlled Drugs (CD): Changes to Record-keeping Requirements (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:59 +0100

The purpose of this guidance is to inform and support relevant healthcare professional... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Health Technical Memorandum 01-01 Decontamination of reusable medical devices Parts B, C and D (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:59 +0100

Consultation: Closed on 29 May 2009 The consultation document Health Technical Memorandum 01-01 “Decontamination of reusable medical devices” was produced as a best practice guide ... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Decontamination of re-usable medical devices in the primary, secondary and tertiary care sectors (NHS and Independent Providers): 2007 Policy clarificarion and summary (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:59 +0100

This document confirms the importance of effective decontamication of re-usable medical devices in the strategy to reduce health care associated inf... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Outcome 28: Notifications – notice of changes

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:59 +0100

This is NOT one of the core 16 quality and safety standards, and it may apply differently to different providers. Please refer to the full guidance documents. What should people who use services experience? People who use services: - Can be con... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Outcome 27: Notifications – notice of absence

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:59 +0100

This is NOT one of the core 16 quality and safety standards, and it may apply differently to different providers. Please refer to the full guidance documents. What should people who use services experience? People who use services: - Can have c... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Outcome 26: Financial position

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:59 +0100

Outcome 25: Registered person: training

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:59 +0100

This is NOT one of the core 16 quality and safety standards, and it may apply differently to different providers. Please refer to the full guidance documents. What should people who use services experience? People who use services: - Have their... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Outcome 24: Requirements relating to registered managers

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:59 +0100

This is NOT one of the core 16 quality and safety standards, and it may apply differently to different providers. Please refer to the full guidance documents. What should people who use services experience? People who use services: - Have thei... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Outcome 23: Requirement where the service provider is a body other than a partnership

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:59 +0100

This is NOT one of the core 16 quality and safety standards, and it may apply differently to different providers. Please refer to the full guidance documents. What should people who use services experience? People who use services: - Have their... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Outcome 22: Requirements where the service provider is an individual or partnership

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:59 +0100

This is NOT one of the core 16 quality and safety standards, and it may apply differently to different providers. Please refer to the full guidance documents. What should people who use services experience? People who use services: - Have their... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Links

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Resources

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Key documents

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:59 +0100

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Suitability of management

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:59 +0100

This key area looks at what providers and managers must do to show that they are suitable to run the service and that they keep the Care Quality Commission informed about relevant changes. This section covers guidance about compliance for: 22. Req... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

The decontamination of surgical instruments in the NHS in England Update Report: “A step change” (DH)

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:01:35 +0100

A review of the decontamination of surgical instruments in the NHS in England” published in December 2001 by NHS Estates and the Department of Heal... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

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Toolkit for high quality neonatal services

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:30:00 +0100

This guidance (2009) from the Department of Health aims to help the NHS improve the care provided for premature and sick babies and their families. The toolkit provides guidance on how to improve services in the areas that really matter to parents including: communication and inclusion in decision making; access to psychological and social support; improved access to and availability of specialised transfer services; and safe, effective and supportive transition from hospital to community. It includes a set of eight principles for high quality neonatal services and a framework to assist commissioners. The principles cover the major areas of activity within the neonatal care pathway and aim to provide: standardisation in neonatal care; organisation of neonatal services; staffing of neonatal...

Suitability of staffing

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:44:47 +0100

This key area looks at what providers should do to make sure that they have the right staff with the right skills, qualifi cations, experience and knowledge to support people. It looks at training needs for staff and how they should be supported to carr... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)

Resources

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:44:47 +0100

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Links

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Key documents

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Safeguarding and safety

Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:44:47 +0100

This key area looks at what providers should do to make sure that people who use the service, workers and others who visit are as safe as they can be and that risks are managed. It looks at what the provider needs to do to ensure that the human rights a... (Source: Clinical Governance Sitewide RSS Feed)