SOPs

Question 1

What are standard operating procedures?

Answer 1

Written instruction describing how a routine task should be carried out; when, where and by whom

Question 2

What is clinical governance?

Answer 2

Organisations accountable for improving quality of services and safeguarding high standards of care
Management of risk and harm minimisation

Question 3

What are the benefits of SOPs?

Answer 3

• Standardisation of processes and practice
• Maintains consistency
• Improve quality assurance and safety
• Saves time/ reduce training needs and cognitive workload

Question 4

Disadvantages of SOPs?

Answer 4

• Doesn’t reflect the true clinical process
• Needs to be adapted to the environment it is used
• Need to be refined over time to keep up with changes

Question 5

State the content of SOPs?

Answer 5

• Purpose
• Scope
• Responsible person
• Procedure
• Risk
• Review arrangements
• Acceptance
• Reference guides/ further information