A First Class Service: Quality in the New NHS introduced the concept of clinical governance to the NHS.
Clinical governance
A First Class
Service: Quality in the New NHS introduced the concept of clinical governance
to the NHS. It defined the term as ‘a framework 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’. Chapter 12 will discuss governance
and risk management in more detail. Pharmaceutical QA services have a long
history of innovation and quality improvement of hospital pharmacy services at
both local and national level. Many of the components of clinical governance
have been well developed and in place for many years, for example, the issue of
standards and guidance, QC and audit of manufacturing and aseptic services.
Responsibility and accountability for quality of products prepared in licensed
units have long been clearly placed with the quality controller. Quality
improvement activities are a fundamental part of the QA pharmacist’s role.
Examples of this are audit, continuing professional development for QA and
other pharmacy staff, the application of evidence-based good practice based on
clear evidence provided through QC and monitoring data, and sound
pharmaceutical research and develop-ment (R&D) work.
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