Identify the key clinical governance issues that you will need to address when implementing this service. Critically discuss how these issues will impact on the quality of the service you provide.

Clinical Governance in Pharmacy – Audit

Coursework Assessment Brief

Public Health Commissioning Proposal

THE BRIEF/INSTRUCTIONS

You are the community pharmacist. You have been commissioned by the clinical commissioning group to deliver an extended minor ailments programme.

Produce a report on the implementation of the service that appraises how you will anticipate and lead the changes needed to assure the quality of the service.

Identify the key clinical governance issues that you will need to address when implementing this service. Critically discuss how these issues will impact on the quality of the service you provide.

Suggested structure:

Introduction: brief description of service maximum 240 words
Critical discussion of Clinical governance integration approx. 1320 words

Summary of assuring quality approx. 240 words

Identify and critically discuss issues around:

1. Clinical audit 10 marks

2. Risk management 15 marks

3. Leading change 10 marks

4. Competency/ training 10 marks

5. Clinical effectiveness 10 marks

6. Service user involvement 10 marks

7. Information governance 10 marks

8. Resources 10 marks

Overall presentation 5 marks

Coherence of critical discussion 10 marks

You will be running the service in the current health environment, so you need to consider steps required to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

The service will be based on the following service:

https://psnc.org.uk/doncaster-lpc/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2021/09/2122-Minor-Ailments-Service-spec-v4.pdf

This assessment is linked to the following learning outcomes:

5. Critically appraise health policy and assess determinants of health at local and national levels to evaluate health interventions.

6. Critically evaluate the pharmacist’s contribution to public health.

PREPARATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT

The formative for this assessment was provided during sessions on the 30th of September

The teaching linked to this assessment took place during the Public Health teaching weeks

You met Clinical Governance and should have revised that teaching before attending the formative session

 

SUBMISSION DETAILS
Wordcount: 1800 words +/- 10%.

Your submission should be fully referenced (excluded from word count) using Harvard referencing.

Tables can be used where appropriate (excluded from word count) but excessive or unnecessary table use may be penalised.

Submit via Turnitin.

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