Examples of consultants' objectives - BMA
Examples of consultants' objectives - BMA
Examples of consultants' objectives - BMA
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Improving screening service<br />
Suitable for Consultant obstetrician.<br />
Objective<br />
To achieve early diagnosis <strong>of</strong> Down’s Syndrome to allow patient a choice <strong>of</strong> action.<br />
Actions to achieve objective<br />
Introduce early Down’s Screening – Nuchal scans, Pap A and β-HCG.<br />
Establish robust patient information and invitation process.<br />
Success criteria and measures<br />
Halving number <strong>of</strong> mothers not <strong>of</strong>fered screening by 13 weeks gestation.<br />
Continual decrease in medical abortion for fetal anomaly.<br />
Agreed review process and timetable<br />
Quarterly monitoring <strong>of</strong> screening figures – one year to halve non-<strong>of</strong>fers.<br />
Annual review <strong>of</strong> medical abortion rates.<br />
Support required (including removal <strong>of</strong> organisational barriers)<br />
Establishment <strong>of</strong> administrative function to run screening process.<br />
Diagnostics contract with registered laboratory.<br />
As technology advances the services that can be <strong>of</strong>fered increase. This objective starts from the<br />
acceptance that the change is necessary; the success criteria are based around the improved patient<br />
service that should be expected for this investment.<br />
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