title: Nurse-led clinics: 10 essential steps to setting up a service.
abstract: This article outlines 10 key steps for practitioners to consider when setting up and running a nurse-led clinic. It lays emphasis on careful planning, professional development and the need to audit and evaluate the service to ensure the clinic is measurably effective.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of health and social care, London South Bank University.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hatchett
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009731:Nursing Audit; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom