Radiologist-initiated double reading of abdominal CT

"A 14% rate of clinically important changes made during double reading may justify quality assurance of radiological interpretation. Using expert second readers and a targeted selection of urgent cases and radiologists reading outside their specialty may increase the yield of discrepant cases."
Radiologist-initiated double reading of abdominal CT: retrospective analysis of the clinical importance of changes to radiology reports
PM Lauritzen et al.
BMJ Quality and Safety 2016;25:595-603 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004536

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Organising health care services for people with an acquired brain injury

"The review found evidence to support integrated care, early supported discharge and quality monitoring interventions however, this evidence was based on studies conducted with people following stroke and may not be appropriate for all people with an ABI."

Organising health care services for people with an acquired brain injury: an overview of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials
K Laver et al.
BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:397

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NHS 111: quality and safety report

"This report was commissioned to provide assurance on the quality (safety, effectiveness, equity and patient experience) of NHS 111 services to support effective decision-making."

NHS 111: quality and safety report
M Durkin
NHS England
July 2014

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General Medical Services: guidance and audit requirements

"This document provides information on contractual changes in 2014/15 as well as detailed guidance and the assurance management arrangements and audit requirements to support practices and NHS England area teams."

General Medical Services contract 2014/15: guidance and audit requirements
NHS England
March 2014

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Lessons from Europe: assuring quality through regulation

"This Briefing highlights approaches to quality assurance taken in Germany and the Netherlands. It identifies lessons for NHS leaders and policymakers in England on how to approach the challenge of regulating effectively for quality, as the current regulatory system is being reconsidered."

Lessons from Europe: assuring quality through regulation
Health Services Research Network
NHS Confederation
October 2013

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NHS England: Improving A&E Performance Gateway ref: 00062

"Working closely with other key stakeholders, and building on the views already shared from CCGs and providers, NHS England will put in place an approach that will support the emergency and urgent care system, reduce pressure and ensure that patients do not have to wait longer than the agreed standards as identified in the NHS constitution and thus meet the national operating target of 95%."

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How to assure quality in the NHS

"In this paper, the authors set out our views on how the system of quality assurance, including regulation, needs to evolve, the principles on which it should be built and how it should operate."

Preparing for the Francis report: how to assure quality in the NHS
A Dixon, C Foot, T Harrison
The King's Fund
July 2012

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