title: General practice. Hit and miss.
abstract: A survey of practices in a primary care group in outer London found many were poorly prepared for implementing clinical governance. More than half consisted of one doctor, and a quarter of practices were not computerised. Only a third had a staff development plan. Only a minority had sought patients' views about new services. Although three-quarters of practices were using guidelines, few had been trained in the use of protocols and guidelines.
authors.affiliation: King's Fund.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baeza
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: May
mesh_terms: D054869:Clinical Audit; D054976:Clinical Governance / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058006:General Practice / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008131:London; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012308:Risk Management; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires