Clinical Governance policy statement

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The purpose of this protocol and its supporting procedures, which constitute management instructions, is to ensure that:

  • each county implements the SJA clinical governance framework and operates within it
  • each county provides its service in accordance with the SJA clinical governance standard operating procedures ( SOP )
  • all SJA volunteers and staff at every level in SJA in the Priory for England and the Islands ( SJA ) shall comply with and adhere to the current SJA regulations, policies, standards and procedures in order to provide an improving quality of service which meets the changing demands of law, regulation and standards of best practice including those embraced by the Department of Health ( DOH ) National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and any other appropriate bodies.
  • all SJA volunteers and staff keep themselves up to date and operate in accordance with any changes and developments in regulations, policies, procedures and standards of best practice at all times. They are required to recognise the limits of their skill, ability, competence and personal fitness and act within them.