scholarly journals Local initiatives in clinical effectiveness

2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 373-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Kehoe
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Clinical Governance ◽  
Local Initiatives

With the arrival of clinical governance, psychiatrists working for the National Health Service (NHS) can no longer work in isolation, and commitment to both clinical effectiveness and continuing professional development (CPD) is expected and likely to become mandatory. Clinical governance gives clinical effectiveness a high priority within NHS organisations, both at primary and secondary care levels, together with clearer lines of accountability.

scholarly journals CPD and the portfolio psychiatrist

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Gunn
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Flexible Approach

As the age at which psychiatrists leave the National Health Service falls, and as the importance of CPD grows, there is an increasing urgency to assist the professional development and the licensing of portfolio practitioners. A survey undertaken to gain an impression of the experiences of this group of members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists highlighted considerable difficulties for some. Recommendations are made here both for individual members and for the CPD structures within the College. In particular, it is suggested that the College help with the appraisal of members who are outside managed organisations and that enhanced responsibilities be given to regional CPD coordinators. Individual members should see the peer group as the centre of their CPD activities, take a flexible approach to their own CPD, and advise other members of their peer group accordingly.

scholarly journals Clinical effectiveness – a series of perspectives

1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 389-389
Author(s):  
Sarah Marriott
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Effective Practice ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
Service Models

Ensuring clinically effective practice and service models is now a major challenge for the National Health Service. It requires a clear focus on the purpose of healthcare provision – care which is most likely to result in the best possible individual or population outcomes within existing resources.

Views of general practitioners and head and neck surgeons on the referral system for suspected cancer: a survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 129 (9) ◽  
pp. 893-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
G S Bethell ◽  
P Leftwick
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
National Health ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Referral System ◽  
North West

AbstractBackground:The two-week wait referral system for suspected cancer was introduced in the National Health Service in 2000. This study aimed to identify areas for improvement to the two-week wait system by seeking the opinions of doctors working in primary and secondary care.Method:A questionnaire was distributed to general practitioners and head and neck surgeons within North West England with ethical consent.Results:Twenty-seven general practitioners and 15 head and neck surgeons responded. Of the general practitioners, 59.3 per cent declared that they never attend training on referrals in this specialty. Overall, 59.3 per cent of general practitioners and 86.7 per cent of head and neck surgeons felt that the two-week wait system could be improved.Conclusion:The main areas for further work are development of pre-referral communication between primary and secondary care along with development of practical educational measures for general practitioners.

Involvement of patients in Clinical Governance

2006 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle B. Freedman
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Patient Involvement ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Clinical Governance ◽  
High Standards ◽  
The Uk

AbstractClinical Governance is a framework through which the National Health Service (NHS) organisations in the UK are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish. The NHS has moved on from being an organisation that simply delivered services to people, to being a service that is totally patient-led and responds to their needs and wishes. There are numerous national drivers and initiatives for patient involvement, including the

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