title: NATN endorsement and accreditation. A nurse's perspective.
abstract: In May 2002, NATN launched a new service known as the Endorsement and Accreditation Service. This article explains the differences between the two parts of the service, what the service entails and how it enables purchasers to influence suppliers to achieve higher standards.
authors.affiliation: PFI Project Office, Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McCallum
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000592:standards; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D006113:United Kingdom