Clinical Governance: An International Journal: Volume 14 Issue 3

Complaints procedures in the NHS: are they fair and valid?

The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to the complaints procedure in health care in the UK.

Clinical governance in operation – everybody's business: a proposed framework

The purpose of this paper is to describe a framework for the implementation of clinical governance (CG) within a mental health and addictions service at all functional levels…

Independent feedback on clinical audit performance: a multi‐professional pilot study

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the acceptability and educational impact of independent feedback on the clinical audit performance of different groups of healthcare…

What were the lessons learned from implementing clinical audit in Latin America?

This paper seeks to study the process of clinical audit to improve tubercolosis (TB) diagnosis in Cuba, Peru and Bolivia. It aims to present the lessons learned in implementing…

Traffic Lights: A practical risk management system for community early intervention in psychosis teams

The current risk management system for community mental health patients in England is based around the Care Programme Approach (CPA). This system is not responsive to changes in…

ADHD service provision by paediatricians: UK survey

Various guidelines are available to help effectively manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. This paper aims to determine the current service provision…

POA, HAC and never events

This paper seeks to summarize recent developments announced by the USA's third‐party payers, changing the basis on which they reimburse hospitals for services rendered. Outcome…

Clinical outcome information: the patient patient

This paper aims to present an exemplar of patient enquiry concerning choice of surgeon and progress regarding individual surgeon performance reporting.

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Non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV: a systematic review

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Long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of pneumonia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis

Imaging strategies for low-back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis

Treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome with antidepressants: a metanalysis

A meta-analysis of antibiotic use for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases

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Treatment of severe ankle sprain: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of three types of mechanical ankle support with tubular bandage. The CAST trial

Blood glucose self-monitoring in type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial

Acupuncture treatment for pain: systematic review of randomised clinical trials with acupuncture, placebo acupuncture, and no acupuncture groups

Impact of presumed consent for organ donation on donation rates: a systematic review

Effect of lowering blood pressure on cardiovascular events and mortality in patients on dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Low intensity pulsed ultrasonography for fractures: systematic review of randomised controlled trials

A collaborative systematic review and meta-analysis on 1,278 patients undergoing percutaneous drug-eluting stenting for unprotected left main coronary artery disease

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