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NEWS FROM
The Royal College of Chiropractors
By Rob Finch
Chief Executive
Rob Finch, pictured right, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Royal College of Chiropractic
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Annual PRT Review
Each year, the RCC’s PRT Committee undertakes a
review of the PRT programme in order to help ensure
it meets the needs of participants and stakeholders. The
review involves collection and analysis of a range of data,
including feedback information from candidates and
trainers (mentors), and an Annual Review Meeting
to which all professional associations
are
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invited. The feedback information
collected from candidates and trainers
is particularly important in helping us
to determine whether the PRT programme is achieving
its aims, especially in terms of meeting the needs of
participants. It provides insight and enables us to identify
and explore ways that we can continually improve our
scheme.
As a direct outcome of the review, a number of
modifications are planned, including encouraging candidates
to observe as many other chiropractors as they
can in practice during their programme. We will also be
widely distributing a response to the questionnaire feedback
received from candidates and trainers.
Chronic Pain Quality Standard
Following the recent public consultation, the RCC’s
sixth chiropractic quality standard, entitled ‘Chronic
Pain’ will be published in July and will be openly available
on the RCC website at http://rcc-uk.org/quality-standards/.
Note that all published RCC chiropractic quality
standards are now listed in NICE Evidence at
http://www.evidence.nhs.uk/
PPQM and CMQM Call for Applications
Calls for applications for the RCC’s two
quality marks for the period 2017-2019 are now live.
Launched in 2006, the Patient Partnership Quality
Mark (PPQM) recognises excellence in meeting
patient expectations, as defined and assessed by The
Royal College of Chiropractors' Lay Partnership
Group. To be successful, practices must demonstrate
that patient expectations are met in a range
of areas including accessibility, booking systems and
out-of-hours cover, cleanliness, safety and privacy,
communication, patient education, record keeping
and forward planning. More than 150 chiropractic
practices currently hold this prestigious award.
The Clinical Management Quality Mark (CMQM)
was launched in 2008 to complement the PPQM. To
be successful, applicants must be able to
demonstrate an appropriately managed and systematic
approach in respect of clinical audit, risk
management, incident reporting, outcome
measurement, patient satisfaction and operational
policies.
Both awards demonstrate excellence in terms of
maintaining and improving the quality of clinical
services to patients, other healthcare professionals,
external organisations and commissioners. Full
application details are available at http://rcc-uk.org/
rcc-quality-marks/. The deadlines for receipt of applications
are Friday 30th September 2016 (PPQM)
and Friday 4th November 2016 (CMQM). Practices
can choose to apply for either or both awards.