CLINICAL QUALITY ADVISORY BOARD REPORT

The Clinical Quality Advisory Board (CQAB) was established in 2018. It is the key clinical governance body for Pegasus delivered health services and the Pegasus primary care network. Central to this leadership role is providing evidence-informed services that are clinically led, free from commercial bias and aiming to achieve equitable health outcomes. As such CQAB has afocus on clinical effectiveness, equity,qualityimprovement, patientsafetyand ensuringan engaged andeffective workforce. CQAB’s work is guided by its role in supporting Pegasus to achieve its purpose that All people living in Canterbury lead healthy lives and that Canterbury is the best place to receive and provide primary care. This year, CQAB continued to strengthen its role in providing clinical governance to Pegasus. The group facilitated conversations between clinical governance leads from all three Canterbury Primary Health Organisations and secondary care organisations, as well as working closely with the Population Health Advisory Board, 24 Hour Surgery and its Acute Demand Service. Areas of focus have included:

• Cardiometabolic diseasemetricidentification • Cervical cancer prevention strategy (cervical screening and

Human Papillomavirus immunisation) • COVID-19 vaccination rollout and equity of coverage • Equally Well initiative • Equity, including supporting the development of: - The Pegasus Health Equity and Population Health Strategy - The Pegasus Health Equity Tool • Family harm prevention • Oral health initiative.

Ben Hudson Clinical and Quality Advisory Board Chair

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