RCGP makes quality general practice tool available
Apr 20, 2005 - 7:37:00 PM
QTDi provides practices with an ideal opportunity to prepare for the QOF as a team and also to reflect on the other less numeric aspects of quality and clinical governance. It provides a structure and process for the practice to develop a comprehensive quality driven development plan which incorporates the practice's unique team values
By RCGP, UK, [RxPG] The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is now offering its practice quality appraisal process, Quality Team Development (QTD), to individual practices.
QTD is an ongoing developmental process that primary health care teams use to evaluate their clinical governance processes. Until recently, practices could only use the QTD tool if their Primary Care Organisation (PCO) had signed up to undertake the process. Individual practices can now sign up without waiting for their PCO; this new process is known as QTDi Quality Team Development for Individual Practices.
The Quality Team Development (QTD) process, is especially helpful in providing practices with the support to meet the needs of the Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF). It also helps to improve team morale and acts as a catalyst for change within the practice.
Dr Nigel Sparrow, vice-chair of the RCGP and chair of the QTD scheme, said QTDi provides practices with an ideal opportunity to prepare for the QOF as a team and also to reflect on the other less numeric aspects of quality and clinical governance. It provides a structure and process for the practice to develop a comprehensive quality driven development plan which incorporates the practice's unique team values.
The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation in the United Kingdom solely for GPs. It aims to encourage and maintain the highest standards of general medical practice and to act as the voice of GPs on issues concerned with education; training; research; and clinical standards. Founded in 1952, the RCGP has over 22,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline. www.rcgp.org.uk
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