Description - Rethinking Clinical Audit by Rachael Davenhill
In recent years audit has impinged on the working life of professionals in nearly all public and private sector services. This has particularly been the case for clinical audit and the NHS. The huge investment in this initiative, however, has failed to produce anything like the changes that were hoped for by its advocates. Why has this happened? What has been the experience of those health professionals who have been asked to embrace clinical audit as part of their working practice? The contributors to this book examine the psychological dynamics, both individual and institutional, which can promote or obstruct the potential benefit of the audit. Focusing on psychotherapy services within the NHS, a setting where the culture of audit seems very much at odds with the culture of clinical practice, the book provides examples of success stories, where clinical audit has been used to support a service's aims and aspirations. In this way it provides a unique perspective on the audit experience in the public sector and draws conclusions that are relevant to clinicians and managers across the range of the health care services.
Geoffrey Baruch, The Brandon Centre, Kentish Town, London John Cape, Whittington Hospital, Archway, London Bridget Dolan, Henderson Hospital, Sutton, Pasco Fearon, The Bran
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