Improving Quality And Standards Of Health Services

A recent study, by Baur, Fehr, Mayer, Pawlu Schaudel (2011) concluded that the growing demand in health sector, resulted in rapid change in patients’ expectations. As a result, meeting patients’ expectations, while maintaining standards and quality of healthcare service has been the crucial part in health sector. However, maintaining the service standards does not only refer to increasing the number of health professionals. Providing optimal care service to the patient, also contributes hugely in improving quality and standards of health service. Taking this thing in consideration, in 1994, continuing medical education (CME) programme was launched and it gradually broadened to cover professional education. Hence, in 2000, CME programme†¦show more content†¦The HCPC, also expects all the health registered professionals to undertake CPD programme and comply to their five standards of CPD, to remain registered with them and for fitness to practise. If, under any circumstances, the health professionals fail to meet the standards of CPD, they may ask to remove their registration from the register (HCPC, 2014). However, as mentioned by the Society and College of Radiographers (2014, a), the importance of undertaking CPD is not just about maintaining registration with the regulatory body. CPD ensures that the knowledge and skill of health professionals are up-to-date and relevant, it ensures continue competence and monitors personal and professional effectiveness (Giri et al., 2012). In a journal, by Shlom (2014), she stated, â€Å"The CPD model is cyclical and involves 4 phases: reflect, plan, learn, and evaluate.† Monitoring and recording activities, undertaken by health professionals as a part of CPD, serves as a tool for reflection and self-evaluation. It allows them to reflect on their learning/actions and identify their weakness and strength. It also gives them chance to evaluate the outcomes of their activities, learn from their mistakes/success and plan for the future from their experiences. Furthermore, by following