This article explores the suitability of the EFQM excellence model (a model that originated in business) for delivering clinical governance within maternity services. It also explains some of the key aspects that emerged from the initial stages of implementing the model within a particular maternity unit. The potential for the model to stimulate continuous improvement for the benefit of all customers of maternity care was soon recognized.
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