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Manaaki haumanu | Clinical care

Giving quality clinical care positively effects health outcomes. This section covers all aspects of clinical care from continuity of care, emergency response, immunisations, and screening to clinical governance and the patient experience.

Use the links below to read the guidance and standard for each indicator.

  • 5.1 Internal and external clinical correspondence

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  • 6.1 Urgent medical needs – non-clinical

  • 6.2: Responding to urgent health needs

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  • 6.4 Accessing after hours

  • 7.1: National screening and recall

  • 7.2: Immunisation screening and recall

  • 7.3: Cold chain accreditation

  • 7.4: Authorised vaccinators

  • 8.1: Clinical governance leadership and patient experiences

  • 8.2 Delivering clinical governance

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