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The South West Clinical Senate is looking for a new Chair.  Read more about the position and apply by clicking the button on the right.  The advert will close at 23:59 31 July 2024

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Senate Council Meeting: Capturing beneficial changes from the COVID 19 response



The SW Clinical Senate learned a lot from its experiences with virtual meetings and events during the global pandemic.



The South West Clinical Senate Citizens’ Assembly has come a long way since its inception in 2014.



South West Clinical Senate Assembly

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The Clinical Senate's purpose is to collaborate with commissioners in order to outline the best possible setups for services, all in the pursuit of providing high-quality, long-lasting healthcare. To accomplish this, we create inquiries related to specific service areas, and these questions are deliberated upon during Senate Council meetings. Through this process, the Clinical Senate aspires to become a valuable ally, offering essential insights and guidance to the entire healthcare system.

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Latest News and Work from the Senate

South West Clinical Senate. Emergency General Surgery – A review of Acute Trusts in the South West (Feb 2017)

Emergency General Surgery (EGS) represents the largest number of surgical admissions in UK hospitals and accounts for a high number of complications, resulting in long periods of care and a…
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Emergency General Surgery (EGS) Review: Outcomes Report and Recommendations

On the 2nd of February 2017 the Clinicate Senate deliberated: Emergency General Surgery (EGS) Review: Outcomes Report and Recommendations Click here for the review report and recommendations Reviews: Bath Review…
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CCG Testimonials

The Clinical Senate is now regularly providing clinical review for CCGs in the South West.  Read the below testiment about the value of early engagement with the Senate: “We welcomed…
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Clinical Review Training

The Senate Assembly annual conference will be on 30th March 2017.  This will be an all-day event focusing on Clinical Reviews.  Watch this space for further details!
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Senate Council Recruitment

The South West Clinical Senate Council is currently looking for 10 new council members to expand our core clinical team from 23 to 33. We are running open multi-professional recruitment…
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South West Clinical Senate. Principles for Developing Community Reconfiguration Proposals (Nov 2016)

As Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) are being developed across the 6 STP footprints in the South West, the Clinical Senate is increasingly being asked to provide independent clinical review…
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About South West Clinical Senate

The Clinical Senate plays a crucial role in collaborating with commissioners to define the best possible service setups that ensure high quality, long-lasting healthcare services. To achieve this, they raise pertinent questions regarding specific service domains, which are deliberated upon in Senate Council meetings. Through this approach, the Clinical Senate aims to become a valuable advisor and supporter of the entire healthcare system.

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