Practice Accreditation

 

 

The RCGP Practice Accreditation (PA) is a voluntary quality improvement scheme that will support the organisational development of practice teams across England.

 

The RCGP Practice Accreditation award is a thoroughly tested framework that enables practice teams to improve their organisational quality of care. The straightforward process has been designed to be manageable for practices of all sizes. Forward looking practices will start to see immediate benefits by progressing towards accreditation. As shown below, the journey to accreditation is in itself a valuable management tool that delivers an identifiable return on investment.

 

The Royal College of General Practitioners Practice Accreditation award is a tangible sign of your commitment to continuous improvement in patient-centred care. Your success as an effective practice team will be clear to all your stakeholders with the highly visible RCGP Practice Accreditation logo on your stationery and by displaying your Practice Accreditation certificate. The benefits of accreditation are wide-ranging in terms of quality assurance, compliance, shared learning and improvement.

 

The Accreditation Journey


The Practice Accreditation standards have been developed in partnership with the University of Manchester, and in collaboration with the General Medical Council, Royal College of Nursing, Care Quality Commission, Department of Health, NHS Confederation Primary Care Trusts and patient groups. The standards reflect key aspects of primary care, particularly the organisational systems and processes that ensure delivery of safe and quality care, facilitate ongoing team development and recognise the contribution to quality improvement that can be made by the whole practice team.
The Award

 

RCGP offers the following two options to suit the needs of your practice. 

 

Practice Accreditation

  • An evidence based framework consisting of 6 domains with 78 supporting standards

  • 42 standards are mapped to processes, protocols and systems that specifically support the requirements of CQC registration

  • Online upload and tracking via flagship RCGP interactive web tool

  • Exclusively On-line Assessment

  • Optional* full day visit/audit by an RCGP Practice Accreditation Adviser that includes a quality improvement focussed feedback and support report

  • Accreditation valid for 3 years

  • Designed for practices of all sizes

  • RCGP Accreditation Support Team

 

A standard approach will be taken to evaluate a practice's portfolio of supporting information ensuring that assessments are valid and consistent, giving patients and the public confidence in the Award.

 

*Additional cost payable

 

The Award

  • Is recognition of the focus and dedication to ongoing and continuous quality improvement within a practice

  • Reflects key aspects of primary care, particularly the organisational systems and processes that ensure delivery of safe and quality care

  • Confers the right to display the RCGP Practice Accreditation logo and certificate as a stamp of quality assurance

  • Assures Primary Care Organisations of safety and quality

 

The Benefits

  • Provides a framework for the improvement of patient safety, experience and the effectiveness of care

  • Ensures GP practices have robust systems and procedures to demonstrate compliance with CQC registration requirements

  • Encourages ongoing development of the whole practice team

  • Provides a shared learning experience in a locality

  • Benchmark of Quality

 

 

Further Information

 

The RCGP Practice Accreditation award is much more than a mark of quality assurance and compliance. By enrolling now and embarking on the journey toward accreditation you will soon start to see a positive effect on how your practice is managed and the standards you set and achieve. The process itself helps you to pull together all your activities in people and practice development into one cohesive improvement programme that brings clarity to your quest for compliant standards of excellence. By achieving Practice Accreditation you will be leaders in the delivery of transparent and visible higher standards of patient care.

 

To apply for the programme, please complete the registration form.

 

For more information speak with our dedicated RCGP Practice Accreditation Relationship Manager:

David Gunn
Mobile:  077 1505 9834
Email: practiceaccreditation@rcgp.org.uk

Web:  www.rcgp-practiceaccreditation.org.uk

 

Quality Practice Award

 

The College has developed two quality initiatives,  Practice Accreditation (PA) and Quality Practice Award (QPA). Both awards aim to help practices improve their quality of care towards patients.

 

For more information on QPA please visit: www.rcgp.org.uk/qpa