A reflection on the practical implementation of the clinical governance framework in the Cape Winelands District of the Western Cape

Abstract

Primary health care is seen as the ‘linchpin of effective health care delivery’ by the Western Cape Government Health services and improving the quality of primary care, through clinical governance, is a key aspect of realising this vision. This article aims to provide an outline of the provincial clinical governance framework and to reflect on the experience and lessons learnt within the semi-rural Cape Winelands District in implementing this framework.