title: Clinical governance. Onus points.
abstract: A survey of lead GPs in total purchasing pilots revealed poor understanding of the responsibilities of clinical governance. Many saw it in a negative light and were concerned about its administrative costs. Explicit guidance is needed, spelling out the clinical governance responsibilities of GPs and others in primary care groups.
authors.affiliation: King's Fund, UK.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malbon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gillam
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mays
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom