OpenLegislation

Paragraph 121 Clinical governance

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The contractor shall have an effective system of clinical governance.

(2)

The contractor shall nominate a person who will have responsibility for ensuring the effective operation of the system of clinical governance.

(3)

The person nominated under sub-paragraph (2) shall be a person who performs or manages services under the contract.

(4)

In this paragraph “system of clinical governance” means a framework through which the contractor endeavours continuously to improve the quality of its services and safeguard high standards of care by creating an environment in which clinical excellence can flourish.