by Diana Sale (Author)
In the 1997 White Paper 'The New NHS, Modern, Dependable' the Government set out its plans for a new NHS with quality at its heart (a vision shared by many health professionals).
This book explores the application of the various approaches to quality assurance. The development of the subject, from its early days to the latest initiatives including guidelines, integrated care pathways and the new clinical governance instrument 'Probe', is explored as is its relevance to the pursuit of excellence.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 344
Edition: 2000
Publisher: Palgrave
Published: 05 Jun 2000
ISBN 10: 0333749928
ISBN 13: 9780333749920
Book Overview: 'This is a wonderful, solid and thorough book, which provides a good basic overview of quality assurance...[it] will help to open up quality assurance to others looking at clinical governance, and provide the basis for a better shared understanding of work done and tools developed.' - Tim Scott, Health Service Journal 'This is a wonderful, solid and thorough book, which provides a good basic overview of quality assurance, and makes links to the wide variety of current NHS initiatives.' - Tim Scott, Health Service Journal