The Quality Account is a public document produced on an annual basis by organisations that provide NHS services. The Quality Account draws on service quality data gathered throughout the previous year, identifies areas where improvements may be required and then looks ahead at priorities for improvement over the coming year.

The Department of Health describes [...]

As LINks, we know that a lot of the ongoing election promises about local accountability are still a long way from delivering meaningful and public involvement in health.  Quality Accounts provided an opportunity to involve patients and the public from the start and to really make a public commitment to engagement.

Recent research from the [...]