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Clinical Governance MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Clinical Governance
Tree Number(s)
N04.452.115
Unique ID
D054976
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054976
Scope Note
A framework through which the United Kingdom's National Health Service organizations are accountable for continually improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish. (Scally and Donaldson, BMJ (4 July 1998): 61-65)
NLM Classification #
W 84.4
See Also
Clinical Audit
Public MeSH Note
2009
History Note
2009
Date Introduced
2009/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/09
Clinical Governance Preferred
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