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CHAPTER 1 - Setting the scene
- By Tahir Mahmood, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Charnjit Dhillon, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Edited by Tahir Mahmood, Allan Templeton, University of Aberdeen, Charnjit Dhillon
Book:

Models of Care in Women's Health

Published online:

05 July 2014

Print publication:

01 June 2009, pp 1-5
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The purpose of setting standards for overall patient care is to address variations in care, to prevent inappropriate care and to address issues of inequity which have been reported in the past. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) takes a lead in developing evidence-based service standards to support local implementation protocols in all areas of gynaecological practice. Implementation of these standards should be supported by undertaking a constantly evolving audit cycle and by having multidisciplinary involvement to measure performance. The direction of travel of the National Health Service (NHS) is now for a patient-focused and quality-assured service, where patients' experience will influence service delivery models. The authors understand that professional bodies and NICE will be working together in developing a framework for service accreditation using some of the evidence used in their standards document.