Rev Dr Gordon Sinclair, Dr Barbara De la Salle and Liam Whitby look at external quality assessment details and processes.
The Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) strategy paper Patient safety and quality strategy 2019 states that they will “work with stakeholders to improve oversight, systems governance and funding of external quality assessment”. It says RCPath will:
- Support the development of a robust systems governance and assurance framework for external quality assessment (EQA), including a consistent approach to identifying and managing unsatisfactory performance and a funding mechanism for the support services the College offers.
- Develop and deliver a pilot project to determine the administrative support required for National Quality Assessment Advisory Panels (NQAAPs).
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