Clinical Governance
Clinical Governance is a system through which organisations that provide healthcare are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care. In simple terms Clinical Governance ensures that we do right thing, in the right way, at the right time.
The aim is to ensure we deliver a quality service and give value for money, but Clinical Governance is also a framework in which we can all confidently deliver care which is safe and evidence based.
The Department of Health published ‘Standards for Better Health’ in 2004. This document identified seven areas for standards:
- Safety, including patient safety, policies and staff competencies
- Clinical Effectiveness
- Governance, including leadership and accountability
- Patient Focus
- Accessibility and Responsive Care
- Care Environment and Amenities
- Public Health
Allied Healthcare is committed to maintaining robust systems of Clinical Governance.
Allied Healthcare has nominated a Caldicott Guardian. A Caldicott Guardian is a senior person responsible for protecting the confidentiality of patient and Service User information and enabling appropriate information-sharing.
We have established clear systems and processes for accountability and performance. However, continuous improvement in quality is a process which needs to involve all. Every member of our staff has a vital role in this and we are all responsible for maintaining and improving our high standards of care. To learn more about our Clinical Governance structure click here