Episode 1: Clinical governance, the Code of Conduct and Quality Improvement

The Quality Improvement (QI) Boxset will allow you to learn about Quality Improvement with small bite-sized episodes of content. Just like streaming services, you can scroll and pick and choose what you want to watch or listen to. 

Episode 1 includes:

  • Explaining clinical governance and how it fits into the RCVS Code of Conduct.
  • Summarising how clinical governance is assessed by the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme.
  • Describing how Quality Improvement and clinical governance fit together.

Course image Introduction to Quality Improvement
Episode 1: Clinical governance, the Code of Conduct and Quality Improvement
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Quality Improvement is something everyone can benefit from –not just veterinary teams, but animals and owners too. 

CPD: 5 minutes
Authors: RCVS Knowledge Quality Improvement Advisory Board



Course image How can Quality Improvement help with clinical governance?
Episode 1: Clinical governance, the Code of Conduct and Quality Improvement
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Pam Mosedale, QI Clinical Lead, explains the difference between clinical governance and Quality Improvement (QI), and how QI tools can help practice teams.

CPD: 20 minutes
Authors: Pam Mosedale



Course image Clinical governance and the Code of Professional Conduct
Episode 1: Clinical governance, the Code of Conduct and Quality Improvement
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Melissa Donald, Chair of RCVS Standards Committee, explains why clinical governance is a Code of Professional Conduct requirement for vets and nurses.

CPD: 5 minutes
Authors: Melissa Donald, Pam Mosedale



Course image Clinical governance and the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme
Episode 1: Clinical governance, the Code of Conduct and Quality Improvement
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Anne Lawson one of the RCVS Practice Standards Assessors, explains what all practices need to do at the different levels of the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS), from core standards to the awards.

CPD: 15 minutes
Authors: Anne Lawson
Course image Clinical governance module of the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme
Episode 1: Clinical governance, the Code of Conduct and Quality Improvement
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Have a look at the clinical governance module of the Practice Standards Scheme. Ideal to print off and share amongst your team.

CPD: 5 minutes
Authors: RCVS Practice Standards Scheme
Course image Quality Improvement in veterinary regulation
Episode 1: Clinical governance, the Code of Conduct and Quality Improvement
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Lizzie Lockett, CEO of the RCVS, discusses her personal perspective on QI, why it's important for all people working in practice to be alive to change, and RCVS initiatives that support the adoption of QI. 

CPD: 30 minutes
Authors: Lizzie Locket



Course image Developing consensus for definitions of key veterinary-specific quality improvement (QI) terms
Episode 1: Clinical governance, the Code of Conduct and Quality Improvement
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This eDelphi study, led by the University of Nottingham and supported by RCVS Knowledge and CVS, aimed to find a consensus around the definitions of key Quality Improvement terms use in veterinary care.

CPD: 60 minutes
Authors: Freya Rooke, John Burford, Ashley Doorly, Chris Gush, Marnie Brennan