Scope of programme
This programme assesses continuous professional development training courses in quality and patient safety, or related topics designed for health and social care professionals. Such courses could include general programmes/courses such as introductory courses on patient safety and quality improvement or courses on a specific topic such as infection prevention and control; person-centred care; communication or clinical risk management among others.
These programmes/courses could be undertaken by health or social care professionals who wish to learn more about a specific topic to help them in their current role. These training programmes/courses could be designed and delivered by a variety of organisations including external evaluation organisations, professional representative groups such as Medical Associations or private providers. Training programmes developed as a partnership or collaboration between a professional group such as a Medical Association and an education institution and offered as a continuous professional development course can also be assessed under this programme.
NOTE: Programmes on quality and patient safety provided by universities or other third-level education institutions are outside the scope of this programme. It is anticipated that such programmes will be accredited in line with the university or education institution’s existing policy or requirements for accreditation of university provided education programmes.