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Governance at SAH Diagnostics

Raising the standard of care, every day.

We maintain a robust clinical governance framework to keep improving the quality of care our patients receive. With our clients and partners, we monitor experiences and outcomes so care is excellent wherever we deliver it.

Assured
CQC
Cyber Essentials Plus
ISO 27001:2022
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 14001 / 45001
ISO 22301:2019
Framework and methodology

Four commitments behind every service

Our governance framework covers the care itself, the people who deliver it, the safety of every patient and what patients tell us.

  1. Effective healthcare

    • Clinical care delivered in line with the relevant local, national and international standards, guidelines and best practice.
    • Regular audits and reviews of policies, procedures and outcomes, for quality assurance and continuous improvement.
  2. Highly skilled clinical staff

    • Care from a secure, skilled, dedicated, knowledgeable and compassionate clinical workforce.
    • Stringent selection of clinical professionals, backed by regular assessment of compliance and proficiency.
    • Continuous training and support, so every clinician keeps developing.
  3. Ensuring safety

    • Comprehensive risk assessment and management, so care is consistently safe.
    • Every reported incident and concern is evaluated and investigated, and the lessons learned are shared.
  4. Patient-centred care

    • Thorough examination of patient complaints and concerns, changing practice wherever it is needed and sharing what we learn.
    • Review of all patient feedback, with changes made where necessary and lessons built in.
Two clinicians reviewing records at a desk
Establishing exemplary standards

Always reviewing, always improving

  • Quality and safety performance

    Alongside our quality improvement (QI) work, we review every policy, procedure and standard operating protocol to keep raising the standard of care.

  • Auditing and monitoring

    Clinical and non-clinical audits, both general and speciality-specific, run across our whole range of services.

  • A culture of openness

    Transparency, honesty and openness mean insights and lessons are shared across SAH Diagnostics, whatever their source.

Our clinical leadership

Clinicians leading clinicians

Our clinical governance team is headed by our Head of Clinical Services, supported by clinical leads within each speciality who work with the group of doctors in that field.

Every doctor at SAH Diagnostics chooses to join us to give their patients the highest quality care.

  1. Head of Clinical ServicesLeads our clinical governance team.
  2. Clinical leadsOne within each speciality, working with its doctors.
    • Dermatology
    • Endoscopy
    • Histopathology
    • Gynaecology
    • Oncology
    • Plastic Surgery
    • Radiology
    • Urology
    • Breast
  3. Our doctorsEvery one chooses to join SAH to give patients the highest quality care.
Accredited & assured

Certified to recognised national standards

Independent certification across quality, information security, safety and continuity.

CQCCQCRegistered with the Care Quality Commission
Cyber Essentials PlusCyber Essentials PlusCertified cyber security
ISO 27001:2022ISO 27001:2022Information security
ISO 9001:2015ISO 9001:2015Quality management
ISO 14001 / 45001ISO 14001 / 45001Environmental, health and safety
ISO 22301:2019ISO 22301:2019Business continuity
Policies & statements

Read our policies

Questions about our governance?

Talk to our team about our governance, accreditation and policies.