Primary Medical Care Provider
Accreditation (PMCPA)
The College is working in partnership with the
National Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC) at
the University of Manchester to develop an accreditation model for
primary medical care providers. The scheme has been developed
in conjunction with 36 practices that were involved in the initial
pilot, and their feedback has helped us to refine the initial 112
criteria down to 90. The scheme has been developed from the
RCGP Quality Team Development (QTD) tool, as commended in
Our
health, our care, our say: a new direction for community
services. One of the strengths of the scheme is that
it involves participation of the whole primary care team.
The RCGP pilot project was subject to an
evaluation and further information can be found
here.
How is PMCPA
structured?
PMCPA is organised around six developmental
domains and 90 criteria covering organisational standards common to
all primary care providers.
The current domains are:
- Health Inequalities and Health Promotion
- Provider Management
- Premises, Records, Equipment, Devices and
Medicines Management
- Provider Teams
- Learning Organisation
- Patient and Carer Experience, Involvement and
Responsiveness
PMCPA is voluntary, patient-focused,
developmental and professionally-led.
Who is PMCPA
for?
The scheme has been developed for:
- NHS primary care providers
- Independent providers
- Private providers
How will evidence be
submitted?
The evidence will be submitted online and
followed by an onsite assessment visit.
Why PMCPA?
The accreditation process is designed to
create a culture of safety and quality within primary care and
encourage organisations to strive to continually improve systems
and processes that support the delivery of clinical services.
PMCPA:
- A voluntary scheme
- Reflects the multi-disciplinary approach to primary care
- Supports delivery of patient-centred care
- Enables compliance with the Care Quality Commission
- Complements Revalidation
Further
Information
See the article by Professor Helen Lester and
Dr Stephen Campbell in the RCGP
News June 2008.
For more information on PMCPA contact the
Provider Accreditation team at pmcpa@rcgp.org.uk