# The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004, Paragraph 121: Clinical governance


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/291/schedule/6/paragraph/121 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-contracts-regulations-2004/schedule-6/paragraph-121
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