1 Scope
This PAS specifies requirements for the provision of clinical services.
It covers aspects of the provision of clinical services, including:
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• clinical service planning and clinical service definition;
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• leadership, strategy and management;
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• person-centred treatment and/or care;
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• risk and safety;
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• clinical effectiveness;
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• clinical service users with complex needs;
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• staffing a clinical service;
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• improvement, innovation, and transformation; and
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• educating the future workforce.
It does not cover service-specific requirements for an individual clinical service.
NOTE These might be covered in existing standards.
This PAS is for use by clinical services providing treatment and/or care to clinical service users.