British Journal of Clinical Governance: Volume 4 Issue 1

Being kind to babies: an audit of paediatric radiology for first urinary infections

John Dearlove

A retrospective audit from 1 June 1993 to 31 May 1994 of all new paediatric referrals (921 children) was performed to evaluate a popular radiological protocol for the…

From literature review to guidelines – a model for practice

Jane Dawson, Eileen Thomas

Implementation of “expert!” guidelines to achieve evidence‐based health care is a persisting problem. Education, strategic planning and project management have all been identified…

Improving health care through professional behaviour change: introducing a framework for identifying behaviour change strategies

Julie Ashford, Martin Eccles, Senga Bond, Jesley Ann Hall, John Bond

The drive towards clinical effectiveness and cost‐effective care within the NHS is becoming increasingly apparent. Consequently, there is a need to change clinical practice, and a…

Improving the use of aspirin in myocardial infarction: a district strategy

John H. Parr, Colin Bradshaw, Wendy Broderick, Harold Courtenay, Martin Eccles, Eileen Murray, Joan Royle, Paula Whitty

Following a high‐profile publicity campaign across South Tyneside aimed at professionals and patients, 52.4 per cent of all patients admitted with suspected myocardial infarction…