Diagnostic Testing Procedures in Cardiology - the Royal Cornwall ...

Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 3
2. Purpose of this Policy/Procedure .................................................................................. 3
3. Scope ........................................................................................................................... 3
4. Definitions / Glossary .................................................................................................... 3
5. Ownership and Responsibilities .................................................................................... 3
5.2. Role of the Managers ............................................................................................ 3
5.3. Role of the Medicine & ED Divisional Governance Management Board ............... 4
5.5. Role of Individual Staff ........................................................................................... 4
5.11. Role of Governance Leads ................................................................................ 4
6. Standards and Practice ................................................................................................ 4
6.1. Diagnostic tests provided by the service ............................................................... 4
6.3. Risk assessment of diagnostic tests ...................................................................... 4
6.7. Requesting diagnostic tests ................................................................................... 5
6.9. Patient preparation ................................................................................................ 5
6.11. Informed consent ............................................................................................... 5
6.16. How the diagnostic test is requested ................................................................. 5
6.24. How the person requesting the test is informed of test results ........................... 6
6.29. How the patient is informed of test results ......................................................... 6
6.33. Actions to be taken by a person receiving test results ....................................... 7
6.39. How the minimum requirements are recorded ................................................... 7
6.54. How the organisation monitors compliance........................................................ 8
7. Dissemination and Implementation ............................................................................... 8
8. Monitoring compliance and effectiveness ..................................................................... 8
9. Updating and Review .................................................................................................... 9
10. Equality and Diversity ................................................................................................ 9
10.2. Equality Impact Assessment .............................................................................. 9
Appendix 1. Diagnostic tests undertaken by the Cardiology Department ......................... 10
Appendix 2. Governance Information ................................................................................ 11
Appendix 3.Initial Equality Impact Assessment Screening Form ....................................... 13
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