This seventh edition of the CHKS accreditation standards for Primary Health Care has been extensively revised and updated to reflect current government health policy, professional guidance and international best practice, and draws on the considerable work undertaken on revisions to existing CHKS Accreditation standards for health and social care.
Primary care is provided by a range of types of organisations, nationally and internationally. These standards are intended to apply to any provider of primary care services, however the organisation is structured.
What's new?
This programme has built on the 6th edition of the accreditation programme standards for Primary Health Care Teams which was shaped by the statutory requirements embodied in the new UK General Medical Services contracting arrangements for primary care and the introduction of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for primary care services. Changes and developments in primary care structures, quality assurance and improvement programmes nationally and internationally have also influenced changes to the standards.
During development the UK experienced another turning point in the way healthcare is managed with the advent of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and the increased role of NHS general practitioners in commissioning. Reference is made to these new arrangements and for organisations outside the UK, some adaption and interpretation may be required and organisations are encouraged to draw on and reflect on equivalent national legislation and guidance in place.
These standards address our main development concerns around patient safety, the patient’s experience of care, the experience of staff working within primary care, clinical governance and teamwork. The standards also continue to include those essential elements concerning systems, processes and environment.
Standards contents list
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAMME
The standards
Roles and responsibilities
Accreditation process
The external survey process
The Accreditation Awards Process
SECTION 1: LEADERSHIP, CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT
Standard 1: Leadership, and culture
Standard 2: Practice management
Standard 3: Providing primary care health services
SECTION 2: GOVERNANCE AND SAFETY
Standard 4: Risk management
Standard 5: Clinical Governance
Standard 6: Management of medicines
Standard 7: Information governance
SECTION 3: PATIENT FOCUS
Standard 8: Patient centred care
Standard 9: Health records
