How to Apply
Please provide a written description of an improvement you have
implemented in clinical care that has been beneficial to your
patients.
The improvement should involve input from all members of your
practice team and should have taken place within the past 2 years.
You should also include your list size and number of doctors
employed and attached staff.
Assessment Criteria
In addition, please supply a statement of your Quality and
Outcomes Framework points achieved in the last year. At least 585
points must be achieved in the clinical domain of the QOF for this
period, ending 31st March 2009.
 Terms of Reference
Assessment & Marking
Criteria
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Judging Guidelines
The judging panel will consider the following questions during
discussion:
- How many patients have been
affected by the improvement?
- How has quality of life been
affected as a result of the improvement? For example,
improvement in morbidity, loss of disability, improvement in mental
well being.
- What is the likely impact
on life expectancy?
- Is the improvement
innovative?
- Have the team been involved in
all stages of planning, implementing and evaluation?
- Have patients been consulted and
involved?
- Can the improvement be
replicated throughout Scotland?
- Is the presented material of a
standard that can be published?
- Would a peer group think this
improvement represents excellence in quality of care?
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