Is the concept of the strategic planning cycle as proposed for NHS QIS appropriate?
From the outline information in the consultation document, the College has a number of questions which may stimulate further refinements of the NHS QIS model. • Does each theme need its own cycle? The strategic planning cycle implies a standard progression for individual projects accepted for inclusion within pre-determined clinical and social themes. This suits individual clinical programmes well, but is unlikely to be effective in supporting how these are accepted within an overall quality strategy for Scotland. Would the model benefit from adding a third dimension, giving each theme its own “disc” within which topics can be suggested, screened, approved, implemented, evaluated and proposed? This would allow for cross referencing between the themes and greater understanding of how the discs fit together (if at all) and where partner organisations can add value. It may be that the cross cutting issues eg basic nursing care, effective communication or infection control are the issues t
