Doctors and their clinical teams wish to constantly improve the quality of care they deliver to patients.
Audits of current clinical practice and guidelines on how to improve standards provide essential assistance for professionals.
Clinical guidelines
Written for specific diseases and conditions, guidelines give recommendations on the appropriate treatment and care of patients.
National comparative audit
Clinical practice is checked using standard auditing procedures to ensure that what should be done is being done across the country.
Informatics and information standards
Good quality data and information is essential when collecting medical records. National standards aim to improve patient care by ensuring consistency and high quality across all departments.
Appraisal and revalidation
In the future, doctors will be regulated and required to demonstrate that they are up to date and fit to practice.