title: Clinical supervision and clinical governance.
abstract: This article looks at the relationship between clinical governance and clinical supervision, and explores their relevance to promoting continuous quality improvement and lifelong learning. The example provided demonstrates the association between clinical governance and clinical supervision. The article also highlights potential barriers to successful implementation and discusses how these can be overcome.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McSherry
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kell
authors.forename: Paddy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pearce
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration