title: Clinical supervision.
abstract: The NHS Plan (DoH 2000) states that the modern National Health Service (NHS) will be driven by a cycle of continuous quality improvement. This will enhance the efficiency, productivity and performance of the NHS. The aim of this article is to examine clinical supervision as a quality assurance initiative. To achieve this, clinical governance and lifelong learning will be evaluated within a theoretical framework with the focus on clinical supervision.
authors.affiliation: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000592:standards*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom