Clinical Governance

Standards

We at Beaumont Breast Centre proudly adhere to the evidence-based National Clinical Guidelines which ensures standardised multidisciplinary care for patients with breast symptoms.

National Clinical Guidelines - Diagnosis, staging and treatment of patients with Breast Cancer

Audit

Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s ) developed by the National Cancer Control Programme(NCCP) in conjunction with the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) are used to measure adherence to standards. Beaumont, as a designated cancer centre reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis to the NCCP & HIQA. This data provides evidence on the quality of the service being provided.

Patient Satisfaction Survey

Patient satisfaction surveys are conducted to ascertain the patient’s experience of the breast service in Beaumont.