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Board commitment to quality
The Clinical & Workforce Governance Committee comprises of four trustees of the main Board, the Chief
Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, the Medical Director, Nursing Director and Director of Supportive Care.
The committee met quarterly as scheduled during this period and then reported directly to the main Board.
Each meeting has a set agenda which considers core quality assurance measures, clinical strategy and
performance, audit results and regulatory reports
The Board of Trustees has demonstrated its commitment to, and responsibility for, quality by ensuring a robust
governance structure for all aspects of the organisation, with four other governance committees meeting on a
regular pattern.
Abbreviations and Glossary
NHS National Health Service.
CCG Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are NHS organisations set up by the Health
and Social Care Act 2012 to organise the delivery of NHS services in England.
QCF A framework for vocational qualifications - the Qualifications and Credit
Framework (QCF) will provide a more flexible approach to learning and enable
learners to achieve Credit for their qualifications.
CQUIN Commissioning for Quality and Innovation.
OACC Outcome Assessment & Collaborative measures.
ACP Advance Care Plan.
HCA Healthcare Assistant.
SLAiHP Objective Structured Clinical Examination - designed to assess a person’s ability to
competently apply professional nursing or midwifery skills and knowledge.
Supporting Learning and Assessment in Practice to prepare to become a mentor
and assessor
CDAO Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer - a person who has responsibility for all
aspects of Controlled Drugs management within their organisation.
OSCE
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