The role of the clinical professions in the regulation of healthcare in England: walking the tightrope
2009
The Royal Colleges and other professional bodies could use their clinical
expertise, authority and influence with clinicians to improve the quality of
regulation of healthcare services. At present, their contribution to
regulation in England is ad hoc and informal. Better engagement could
increase the impact that professional bodies have on patient care and create a
new role for them as arbiters of quality in the organisation and delivery of
care. The requirement for healthcare provider organisations to register with
the Care Quality Commission from April 2010 and the National Health Service Next Stage Review have created an opportunity for closer
collaboration. However, there are problems that must be overcome. These
include the ownership of information about the quality of care and the uses to
which this is put. It would be self-defeating if closer working with the
regulator undermined the trust that clinicians have in quality improvement
work led by the professional bodies.
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