Sep 1, 2023
The professional duty of candour refers to openness and honesty when things go wrong within health and social care services. It is a professional responsibility to be honest with patients when things go wrong. As a doctor, nurse or midwife, allied health professional...
Jun 26, 2023
Infection Prevention and Control The definition of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a practical, evidence-based approach preventing patients and health workers from being harmed by avoidable infections. Effective IPC...
Apr 25, 2023
Why do we need to do mandatory training when we work in healthcare? What is the difference between statutory and mandatory training? Which courses do we need to do and how often do we need to repeat the training? Why do we need to do mandatory training when we work in...
Aug 13, 2021
By Trimbio.co.uk for HCPG August 2021 Once clinics started to re-open we found that with the new infection control requirements in place, many clinics found their couches where not compliant, with damaged upholstery, that could easily harbour viruses and bacteria....
Feb 1, 2021
A patient’s perspective on clinical governance My view as a physiotherapy patient is that good clinical governance is vital to ensure quality, consistency and safety of physiotherapy care. Since my life-changing injury eleven years ago, I have been fortunate to have...
Jan 3, 2020
A Letter To Physiotherapists Dear Colleague, We hope you are coping with these extraordinary times and with all the changes you have had to make to be COVID-19 compliant. It’s definitely brought robust governance to the fore and has probably made us all really think...
