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Clinical governance, safety and quality, and compliance each play a vital role in healthcare. Together, they form the foundation for accountability, continuous improvement, and excellence in patient care.
In healthcare, the terms clinical governance and quality are often used interchangeably. While related, they are not the same—and understanding the difference matters.
Clinical governance can seem complex, but its essence is straightforward: creating an environment where everyone takes responsibility for improving care and making it safer. This blog explores how understanding the spirit—beyond its definitions—enables clinical governance to come alive in everyday practice.
Clinical governance can sometimes feel abstract - something that lives in policies, frameworks, or accreditation standards. However, at AICG, we believe that clinical governance should be operational, grounded in the day-to-day work of healthcare services.
Healthcare simulation has long been used for training individuals and teams—practising technical skills, emergency drills, communication, etc. Translational simulation goes further. It is simulation designed not just for learning, but to diagnose, test and improve real systems, workflows, and outcomes.
The Seven Pillars of Clinical Governance framework outlines a comprehensive approach to delivering high-quality, safe healthcare within NHS organisations, emphasising seven interconnected domains. By integrating these pillars, healthcare organisations can align systems, practices, and culture around continuous improvement, accountability, and excellence in clinical care.
The Clinical Governance Training Package (October 2024) offers a structured, modular curriculum designed to embed clinical governance principles across NHS organisations. It covers foundational concepts—such as risk management, quality improvement, accountability, and patient safety—while also giving practical guidance on governance roles, performance measurement, and staff engagement.
This resource is designed to help General Practices and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) prepare for accreditation. However, it does a very good job of explaining how to build and apply a clinical governance framework that improves safety, quality, and patient outcomes. And is very useful for anyone starting out in clinical governance.
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