Raising concerns in pathology
All members are encouraged to raise and act on concerns about patient safety through local or regulatory mechanisms.
Patient safety and quality improvement
The College works to improve the quality of care and of services for patients through the promotion and dissemination of quality improvement. Quality improvement should be seen as an integral part of everyone’s responsibility to identify elements of their work that could be done better, rather than an optional add-on. It is about using real-time measurement of change to improve the processes involved in treating patients and ensuring the best outcomes for them. It can improve job satisfaction, and efficiency and safety of care, with knock-on effects on healthcare budgets.
Improving safety and quality in pathology, including integrated learning from mistakes and understanding the role of human factors, is a key priority for the College.
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Patient safety and CQI resources
The College has a range of resources to help with patient safety, including audit templates, video webinars and podcasts.
Technical EQA
A 2-year programme has been produced with the aim to develop a robust framework for the system wide governance and oversight of external quality assurance (EQA).
Patient safety bulletins
Our patient safety bulletins are designed to help members learn from events in other organisations in a quick and simple way to help keep patients safe. They bring together themes across specialties and services.