About this standard

About this standard

The Clinical governance standard addresses the processes and systems that practices use to manage risk and protect the safety of patients and members of the practice team. These include:

• maintaining patient health records systems
• the use of current, evidence-based guidelines and standards
• transitions of care
• infection prevention and control
• practice environment and equipment
• research.

This standard aims to foster an open and transparent culture in general practices and to promote the digitisation of patient health records.