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Psychiatric Bulletin (2000) 24: 444-447. doi: 10.1192/pb.24.12.444
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Psychiatric Bulletin (2000) 24: 444-447
© 2000 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Clinical governance{dagger}

Six months of a functional programme in a forensic service

Ernest Gralton, Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability and Forensic Psychiatry

St Andrew's Hospital, Northampton

Adrian James, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Sue Oxborrow, Psychiatrist

Devon and Cornwall Forensic Psychiatry Service, Prentice House, Langdon Hospital, Exeter Road, Dawlish EX7 0NR

{dagger} See pp. 442-443, this issue.

AIMS AND METHOD

To describe the introduction of a clinical governance programme within a regional forensic psychiatric service.

RESULTS

The established programme meets the objectives of clinical governance. It affords regular appraisal of model practice and dissemination of information among staff. It provides a forum for continuing professional development, assessment of users' views and input of its staff to service development.

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS

A functional clinical governance programme is possible, and likely to produce considerable benefits, but requires substantial commitment from clinical, secretarial and managerial staff. To be sustainable in the long term it may require additional funding. It is still too early to seek to evaluate any long term changes produced in patient care by the process.




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