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J Lord1, P Littlejohns

  • 1St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK.

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
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Clinical audit in the UK National Health Service (NHS) needs better integration with management. A split system balancing professional control and collaborative audits is recommended for improved healthcare quality.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Quality Improvement Methodologies
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Clinical audit was implemented in the UK National Health Service (NHS) in 1989 to enhance patient care quality.
  • The integration of clinical audit within the NHS internal market structure remains unclear.
  • Historically, clinical audit has operated independently under professional guidance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evolution and current role of clinical audit within the NHS.
  • To explore models for integrating clinical audit with broader NHS management systems.
  • To propose recommendations for optimizing clinical audit's effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of clinical audit development and implementation in the NHS.

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  • Analysis of policy shifts advocating for increased management involvement in clinical audit.
  • Discussion of various interaction models between clinical audit and NHS management.

    • Main Results:

    • Clinical audit has largely functioned in isolation, controlled by professionals.
    • Current policy encourages greater involvement from purchasers and providers in audit processes.
    • The success of opening up audit depends on constructive local relationships, which are not universally present.

    Conclusions:

    • A hybrid model is proposed: professionally controlled background audits and collaborative shared audits.
    • This dual approach aims to reconcile the conflicting objectives of professional autonomy and management integration.
    • Effective integration of clinical audit with management is crucial for improving healthcare delivery and decision-making.