Clinical Governance
July 2015
This bulletin covers literature relating to clinical governance, with a section
devoted to patient safety, and should be of interest to a variety of NHS staff. It
is intended as an information tool to help you keep up to date with
developments in your area of clinical expertise and interest. It is not an
expression of organisational policy. The inclusion of a guideline, system, tool
or similar in this newsletter does not imply that it is used, or should be
implemented, within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
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This bulletin contains a selection of material gathered from a search of the
evidence base, and is not intended to be comprehensive. Professional
judgment should be exercised when appraising the material. The Library
takes no responsibility for the wording, content and accuracy of the
information supplied, which has been extracted in good faith from reputable
sources. NHSGGC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Compiled by:
Kirsty MacKenzie
Assistant Librarian
Stobhill Library (Monday) 0141 355 1684
Glasgow Royal Infirmary Library (Tuesday – Friday) 0141 211 1239
Email: kirsty.mackenzie@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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Contents:
Evidence-Based Practice
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Infection Control
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Information Systems and Technology
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Multidisciplinary Working
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Patient Experience and Engagement
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Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management
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Quality Assessment and Improvement
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Resource Effectiveness
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Service Design, Evaluation and Improvement
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Staff Roles, Skills and Effectiveness
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Recent Publications
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Journal Articles
Evidence-Based Practice
CAREY, B.S., et al, 2015. Evidence based modification of luminex single antigen
bead cut-off to increase access to renal transplant. Tissue antigens, 85(5), pp. 422.
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DA ZHOU, C., et al, 2015. Unmasking the surgeons: the evidence base behind the
use of facemasks in surgery. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 108(6), pp.
223-228.
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DOHERTY, M. and HOSKINS, R., 2015. Diagnosing meniscal tears in the
emergency department. Emergency Nurse, 23(3), pp. 31-36.
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PROBST, H., et al, 2015. Research from therapeutic radiographers: An audit of
research capacity within the UK. Radiography, 21(2), pp. 112-118.
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WILLIAMS, K., et al, 2015. Health professionals' provision of lifestyle advice in
the oncology context in the United Kingdom. European Journal of Cancer Care,
24(4), pp. 522-530.
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Infection Control
HARRON, K., et al, 2015. Monitoring quality of care through linkage of
administrative data: national trends in bloodstream infection in U.K. PICUs
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2003-2012. Critical Care Medicine, 43(5), pp. 1070-1078.
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HERBERG JA, et al, 2015. UK preparedness for children with Ebola infection.
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100(5), pp. 421-423.
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HIGGINSON, R., 2015. Intravenous therapy: Guidance and implications for
clinical practice. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 21(6), pp. 264-268.
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HOLMES, A., et al, 2015. Guidelines in infection prevention: Current challenges
and limitations. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 21(6), pp. 275-277.
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LAWES, T., et al, 6596. Turning the tide or riding the waves? Impacts of
antibiotic stewardship and infection control on MRSA strain dynamics in a
Scottish region over 16 years: Non-linear time series analysis. BMJ Open, 5 (3) ,
2015, pp. ate of Pubaton: 2015.
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WILSON, J., et al, 2015. The OneTogether collaborative approach to reduce the
risk of surgical site infection: identifying the challenges to assuring best practice.
Journal of Infection Prevention, 16(3), pp. 118-125.
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Information Systems and Technology
HERMON, A., et al, 2015. Improving compliance with central venous catheter
care bundles using electronic records. Nursing in critical care, 20(4), pp. 196-203.
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MURDOCH, J., et al, 2015. The impact of using computer decision-support
software in primary care nurse-led telephone triage: Interactional dilemmas and
conversational consequences. Social Science and Medicine, 126, pp. 36-47.
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PETRAKAKI, D. and KLECUN, E., 2015. Hybridity as a process of technology's
'translation': Customizing a national Electronic Patient Record. Social Science
and Medicine, 124, pp. 224-231.
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POWER, A. and GORDON, A., 2015. There's an app for that--but how do we
know if it's a good one? British Journal of Midwifery, 23(6), pp. 442-444.
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STONE, A., J., et al, 2015. Healthcare IT: An all-or-nothing opportunity for some
patients? British Journal of Healthcare Management, 21(6), pp. 289-291.
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WYLLIE, D. and DAVIES, J., 2015. Role of data warehousing in healthcare
epidemiology. Journal of Hospital Infection, 89(4), pp. 267-270.
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Multidisciplinary Working
DUCK, A., et al, 2015. Perceptions, experiences and needs of patients with
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Journal of advanced nursing, 71(5), pp. 1055-1065.
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NANCARROW, S., A., et al, 2015. Qualitative evaluation of the implementation
of the Interdisciplinary Management Tool: a reflective tool to enhance
interdisciplinary teamwork using Structured, Facilitated Action Research for
Implementation. Health & Social Care in the Community, 23(4), pp. 437-448.
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WILLIAMS, H., et al, 2015. The Radiographer's multidisciplinary team role in
theatre scenarios. Radiography, 21(2), pp. 165-171.
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Patient Experience and Engagement
ALDERSON, S.L., et al, 2015. Understanding depression associated with chronic
physical illness: A Q-methodology study in primary care. British Journal of
General Practice, 65(635), pp. e401-e408.
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BETTERIDGE, C., 2015. Promoting Service-User Satisfaction in Close
Observations. Mental Health Practice, 18(8), pp. 16-21.
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DUCK, A., et al, 2015. Perceptions, experiences and needs of patients with
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Journal of advanced nursing, 71(5), pp. 1055-1065.
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GILLANI, S.M.R., et al, 2015. Provision of structured diabetes information
encourages activation amongst people with diabetes as measured by diabetes
care process attainment: the WICKED Project. Diabetic Medicine, 32(7), pp. 865871.
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HILL, D., R., et al, 2015. A comparison of methadone and buprenorphinenaloxone as opioid substitution therapy: the patient perspective in NHS
Lanarkshire. Journal of Substance Use, 20(3), pp. 168-177.
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KENNING, C., et al, 2015. Does patient experience of multimorbidity predict selfmanagement and health outcomes in a prospective study in primary care?.
Family practice, 32(3), pp. 311-316.
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PONSIGNON, F., et al, 2015. Healthcare experience quality: an empirical
exploration using content analysis techniques. Journal of Service Management,
26(3), pp. 460-485.
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SIMONSEN, G. and COOPER, M., 2015. Helpful aspects of bereavement
counselling: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Counselling &
Psychotherapy Research, 15(2), pp. 119-127.
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TERRY, R.H., et al, 2015. Living with joint hypermobility syndrome: Patient
experiences of diagnosis, referral and self-care. Family practice, 32(3), pp. 354358.
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TURNER-STOKES, L., et al, 2015. Patient engagement and satisfaction with goal
planning: Impact on outcome from rehabilitation. International Journal of
Therapy & Rehabilitation, 22(5), pp. 210-216.
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Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management
AMBLER GK, et al, 2015. Effect of frailty on short- and mid-term outcomes in
vascular surgical patients. British Journal of Surgery, 102(6), pp. 638-645.
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BOURSI, B., et al, Thyroid dysfunction, thyroid hormone replacement and
colorectal cancer risk.
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CARNE, K., 2015. Osteoporosis and fractures: diagnosis and management.
Practice Nurse, 45(5), pp. 42-46.
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CUSACK, C., 2015. Ensuring your services are safe. Pulse, , pp. 106-108.
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FINLAYSON, J., et al, 2015. The provision of aids and adaptations, risk
assessments, and incident reporting and recording procedures in relation to
injury prevention for adults with intellectual disabilities: cohort study. Journal of
Intellectual Disability Research, 59(6), pp. 519-529.
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FISHER, J.D., et al, 2015. Patient safety in ambulance services : a scoping review.
Health Services and Delivery Research, 3(21), pp. (May 2015).
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FULTON RL, et al, 2015. Acetaminophen use and risk of myocardial infarction
and stroke in a hypertensive cohort. Hypertension, 65(5), pp. 1008-1014.
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GOOSSENS, M.E., et al, 7470. Risk of bladder cancer in patients with diabetes: A
retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 5 (6) , 2015, pp. ate of Pubaton: 2015.
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JOHNSTONE, P., et al, 2015. Prevention of dehydration in hospital inpatients.
British Journal of Nursing, 24(11), pp. 568-573.
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KANERVA, A., et al, 2015. Communication elements supporting patient safety in
psychiatric inpatient care. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 22(5),
pp. 298-305.
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LAVELLE K, et al, 2015. Pretreatment health measures and complications after
surgical management of elderly women with breast cancer. British Journal of
Surgery, 102(6), pp. 653-667.
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LAWTON, R., et al, 2015. Can staff and patient perspectives on hospital safety
predict harm-free care? An analysis of staff and patient survey data and
routinely collected outcomes. BMJ Quality & Safety, 24(6), pp. 369-376.
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MEMBERSHIP OF WORKING PARTY, et al, 2015. Safety guideline: reducing the
risk from cemented hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture 2015: Association of
Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland British Orthopaedic Association
British Geriatric Society. Anaesthesia, 70(5), pp. 623-626.
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RAINEY, H., et al, 2015. The role of patients and their relatives in 'speaking up'
about their own safety - a qualitative study of acute illness. Health Expectations,
18(3), pp. 392-405.
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SHULMAN, R., et al, 2015. Pharmacist's review and outcomes: Treatmentenhancing contributions tallied, evaluated, and documented (PROTECTEDUK). Journal of critical care, 30(4), pp. 808-813.
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TIMMONS, S., et al, 2015. Implementing human factors in clinical practice.
Emergency Medicine Journal, 32(5), pp. 368-372.
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Quality Assessment and Improvement
BEHAR, J., M., et al, 2015. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Delivered Via a
Multipolar Left Ventricular Lead is Associated with Reduced Mortality and
Elimination of Phrenic Nerve Stimulation: Long-Term Follow-Up from a
Multicenter Registry. Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, 26(5), pp. 540546.
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FRANKOVA, H., 2015. Complaints: a force for improvement? Nursing &
Residential Care, 17(5), pp. 289-292.
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HAMAD, A., et al, 6610. A pre-postintervention study to evaluate the impact of
dose calculators on the accuracy of gentamicin and vancomycin initial doses.
BMJ Open, 5 (6) , 2015, pp. ate of Pubaton: 2015.
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HENRY, A.M., et al, 2015. The Effect of Dose and Quality Assurance in Early
Prostate Cancer Treated with Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy as Monotherapy.
Clinical oncology, 27(7), pp. 382-386.
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PARKER, M. and RODGERS, A., 2015. Management of Pain in Pre-Hospital
Settings. Emergency Nurse, 23(3), pp. 16-21.
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PRICE, R., et al, 2015. The introduction, deployment and impact of assistant
practitioners in diagnostic radiography in Scotland. Radiography, 21(2), pp. 141145.
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YIASEMIDOU, M., et al, 2015. Diagnoses and clinical features associated with
high risk forunplanned readmission in vascular surgery. A cohort study. Annals
of Medicine and Surgery, 4(2), pp. 124-128.
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Resource Effectiveness
BELL, J.M., et al, 8993. Clinical and cost-effectiveness of procalcitonin test for
prodromal Meningococcal Disease - A meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 10 (6) , 2015,
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CHAROKOPOU, M., et al, 2015. The cost-effectiveness of dapagliflozin versus
sulfonylurea as an add-on to metformin in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes
mellitus. Diabetic Medicine, 32(7), pp. 890-898.
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MOHIUDDIN, S., et al, 2015. A model-based cost-effectiveness analysis of a
grommets-led care pathway for children with cleft palate affected by otitis media
with effusion. European Journal of Health Economics, 16(6), pp. 573-587.
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RUBIE, I., et al, The NAtional randomised controlled Trial of Tonsillectomy IN
Adults (NATTINA): A clinical and cost-effectiveness study: study protocol for a
randomised control trial.
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TURNER, C., 2015. Reducing costs and avoiding hospital admissions: can mobile
working help? British journal of community nursing, 20(5), pp. 245-249.
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VALENTINE, W.J., et al, 2015. Is the current standard of care leading to costeffective outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes requiring insulin? A longterm health economic analysis for the UK. Diabetes research and clinical practice,
109(1), pp. 95-103.
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Service Design, Evaluation and Improvement
AWAN, S. and DICKMAN, A., 2015. Opioid prescribing in advanced cancer:
audit of practice in a UK hospital. European Journal of Palliative Care, 22(3), pp.
122-125.
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CROCKETT, J., et al, 2015. Promoting Exercise as Part of a Physiotherapy-Led
Falls Pathway Service for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Service
Evaluation. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 28(3), pp. 257264.
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MITCHELL, A., et al, 2015. Audit of intrathecal drug delivery for patients with
difficult-to-control cancer pain shows a sustained reduction in pain severity
scores over a 6-month period. Palliative medicine, 29(6), pp. 554-563.
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SHAKEEL, M., et al, 2015. Open surgical management of auricular haematoma:
incision, evacuation and mattress sutures. Journal of Laryngology & Otology,
129(5), pp. 496-501.
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WALSH, T.S., et al, 2015. Increased hospital-based physical rehabilitation and
information provision after intensive care unit discharge: The RECOVER
randomized clinical trial. JAMA Internal Medicine, 175(6), pp. 901-910.
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WARING, T.S. and ALEXANDER, M., 2015. Innovations in inpatient flow and
bed management. Int Jrnl of Op & Prod Mnagemnt, 35(5), pp. 751-781.
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Staff Roles, Skills and Effectiveness
MULS, A., et al, 2015. Influencing organisational culture: a leadership challenge.
British Journal of Nursing, 24(12), pp. 633-638.
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O’SULLIVAN, H., et al, 2015. Leading and working in teams. British Journal of
Hospital Medicine (17508460), 76(5), pp. 264-269.
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SMITS, A., et al, 2015. Nurse-Led Telephone Follow-up. Cancer nursing, 38(3),
pp. 232-238.
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VENKATASALU, M., RAMASAMY, et al, 2015. 'Being a conduit' between
hospital and home: stakeholders' views and perceptions of a nurse-led Palliative
Care Discharge Facilitator Service in an acute hospital setting. Journal of Clinical
Nursing, 24(11), pp. 1676-1685.
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Recent Publications
Allied Health Professionals Musculoskeletal Pathway Minimum
Standards: A Framework for Action 2015-2016
Scottish Government
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Care of older people in hospital standards
Health Improvement Scotland
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Diagnosis and Management of Epilepsy in Adults
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
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Dying without dignity: Investigations by the Parliamentary and Health
Service Ombudsman into complaints about end of life care
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
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Healthcare Associated Infections: Annual Report 2014
Health Protection Scotland
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Learning from Serious Failings in Care
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland (Scottish
Academy)
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Mental Health and Learning Disability Inpatient Bed Census 2014
Scottish Government
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Strengthening the commitment: The Interim Report of Scotland’s
National Implementation Group
Scottish Government
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Sources checked for this bulletin:
Databases: Medline, Medline In-Process, Embase, CINAHL, Health Business
Full Text Elite, Emerald, The Cochrane Library, Health Management
Information Consortium, Health Management Library
Journals: Clinical Governance: an International Journal, Journal of Health
Services Research and Policy, Joint Commission Journal on Quality and
Patient Safety, Journal of Patient Safety, Journal of Health Organization and
Management, Patient Safety in Surgery, International Journal of Health Care
Quality Assurance, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Quality in
Primary Care, Clinical Risk
Newsletters: Health Management and Policy Alert (produced by The King’s
Fund)
Websites: Scotland’s Health on the Web (SHOW), Healthcare Improvement
Scotland
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