Clinical governance
“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)
We aim to promote a better understanding of clinical governance with this web resource. We want to help those working within the nursing family to become more involved with local and national quality improvement projects.
We describe services and support available from the RCN and we match these to five key themes of clinical governance. We also show where to find support from other agencies.
Finding ways of making clinical governance work is a challenge. So we feature case studies that show clinical governance in action, demonstrating how patients, staff and organisations can benefit.
Reference
Scally G and Donaldson LJ (1998) Clinical governance and the drive for quality improvement in the new NHS in England. British Medical Journal
317(7150) 4 July pp.61-65