Clinical Governance: An International Journal: Volume 13 Issue 1

Transforming access: the role of data within service improvement to transform access to services

Data have a critical role in supporting service improvement and this is particularly the case for service improvement to reduce waiting times. The purpose of this paper is to…

Accelerating the improvement process

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of a structured improvement process that is used in all programmes of work of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement…

Quality improvements in hospital flow may lead to a reduction in mortality

The purpose of ths paper is to report that timely interventions to facilitate medical patient flow and reduce medical outliers may be associated with a reduction in hospital…

Attainment of competency in management and leadership: No longer an optional extra for doctors

The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of a research and consultation project being undertaken by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement and The Academy of…

How can we make improvement happen?

The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the key factors that trigger and drive improvement in the NHS and in health care more widely, and to suggest what practical steps…

Experience based design: a practical method of working with patients to redesign services

The purpose of this paper is to describe a study which aims to provide an alternative approach to clinical governance. This involves patients in redesigning services based on…

Children and young people: reviewing practice and policies

The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to important new guidance from the GMC (General Medical Council) on the care of children and young people and its implications for…

Guest editorial

The Birmingham Rehabilitation Uptake Maximisation Study (BRUM)

A randomised controlled trial of postoperative radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery in a minimum-risk older population. The PRIME trial

Reviews of effectiveness

Long-term effects of false-positive mammograms

Dietary based interventions for overweight and obese children

Partner notification for patients with sexually transmitted infections

Health technology assessment

A randomised controlled trial examining the longer-term outcomes of standard versus new antiepileptic drugs. The SANAD trial

NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme

Combined aspirin-oral anticoagulant therapy for cardiovascular disease

Aspirin for primary prevention of colorectal cancer

Renin blockers and the prevention of new-onset diabetes

Pravastatin therapy and cancer risk, S. Bonovas and N.M. Sitaras