Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Audit is an essential activity for all psychiatrists. Involvement in audit must be evidenced by consultants for revalidation and by trainees in their Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP). This book will therefore be relevant for psychiatrists of all grades. It aims to help ease the audit process by offering tried and tested recipes for conducting audits in clinical services. All the audits in this book have been undertaken by the authors and it therefore provides useful practical advice for carrying out the audits in day-to-day practice.
"A psychiatrist who cannot show that he or she has been involved in audit is going to be in difficulties."
– Prof. Robert Howard, Dean, Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Audit recipes to suit a huge range of clinical settings and services.
- Save time and get added value from the audit process.
- Will help you through the requirements of appointments panels and revalidation.
Readership: Psychiatrists of all grades, plus other mental health professionals.
Synopsis
Audit is an essential activity for all psychiatrists and this book will help ease the audit process by offering tried and tested recipes for conducting audits in clinical services. All the audits have been undertaken by the authors who give practical advice for carrying them out in day to day practice. This book will be useful for both consultants undertaking revalidation and for trainees doing their Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP). RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series, the NICE mental health guidelines and the Books Beyond Words series for people with intellectual disabilities.