Is It Feasible To Apply Clinical Governance Principles In Operational Primary Care?

Leach, AJ

doi:10.1136/jramc-148-02-04

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“…The application of UK Health Care Governance (HCG) principles to ensure high quality care apply equally, if not more so, on operations where austere and often hostile environments pose particular challenges. Clinical Professional Development (CPD) is an important tenet of HCG and has its own particular challenges on operations [1,2]. This article describes and discusses some of the approaches to CPD of Combat Medical Technicians (CMTs) employed by the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) and General Duties Medical Officers (GDMOs) deployed to Afghanistan on Operation HERRICK 13 (H13).…”

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Experiences of Combat Medical Technician Continuous Professional Development on Operations

2012

J R Army Med Corps

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Whilst on operations, British military medical staff strive to provide high quality medical care to deployed soldiers. The application of UK Health Care Governance principles, particularly Clinical Professional Development (CPD), is especially challenging on operations. This article highlights some of the difficulties faced and the solutions generated to facilitate good CPD of Combat Medical Technicians (CMTs) deployed to Afghanistan on Operation HERRICK 13. The article describes the opportunities for CMTs to develop their skills in the assessment and management of trauma and primary health complaints. It also describes the difficulties in capturing this development especially when the supervision of CMTs was limited, with variable communication modalities and within the current limitations of the CMT portfolio. Solutions described include the use of individual reflective practice, face-to-face supervision and assessment by Medical Officers, Significant Event Reports, the mandatory After Action Review Process, and the development of formal standardised CMT CPD. This included refresher training after return from leave, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) weekly lectures and the SMO weekly report. Finally, the future of CMT CPD is raised and it is hoped that this article will stimulate debate into how to approach these challenges and refine these processes further.

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Experiences of Combat Medical Technician Continuous Professional Development on Operations

2012

J R Army Med Corps

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Is It Feasible To Apply Clinical Governance Principles In Operational Primary Care?

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Experiences of Combat Medical Technician Continuous Professional Development on Operations

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