title: Evaluating a system of shared governance.
abstract: THE IMPLEMENTATION of process of shared governance took nine months. Specifically the focus was upon successfully implementing a structure that would allow all professional staff groups to become actively involved in strategic development, and that first and foremost they were instrumental in addressing issues that have a direct effect on patient care. With the advent of clinical governance, it was timely for the trust to ensure that the staff it employs were involved in management issues and managers became more involved with clinical processes.
authors.affiliation: (shared governance).
authors.forename: Sharn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elton
authors.affiliation: Bedford Hospital at the time of writing, she is now director of nursing, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Otte
authors.affiliation: (resource management).
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rapson