In order to create a context for the study, the organization and administration of primary care in the United Kingdom is the subject of Chapter 4. In Chapter 5 the findings from the literature and document review are presented thematically, emphasizing barriers to, and facilitators of, successful implementation, and evaluation of impact. [...] Introduction 1 A Policy Synthesis of Research on Clinical Governance in the United Kingdom Introduction 2 A Policy Synthesis of Research on Clinical Governance in the United Kingdom 2. PROJECT FOCUS, APPROACH & METHODS Focus The aims of this project were to: 1. describe the broad policy context and chronology for the implementation of clinical governance in United Kingdom. [...] Patient Safety in Primary Care 11 A Policy Synthesis of Research on Clinical Governance in the United Kingdom Patient Safety in Primary Care 12 A Policy Synthesis of Research on Clinical Governance in the United Kingdom 4. SETTING A CONTEXT: PRIMARY CARE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM This section of the report is intended to provide a very brief overview of how the UK health system is organized and the pl [...] For the purposes of this report the terms PCG and PCT will be used as they appear to have been Setting a Context: Primary Care in the United Kingdom 14 A Policy Synthesis of Research on Clinical Governance in the United Kingdom used at the time, that is, PCT after 2004, with a mixture for the preceding three years, and PCG for the period 1998 to 2000. [...] The PEC is responsible for the formulation and implementation of local strategies and Setting a Context: Primary Care in the United Kingdom 15 A Policy Synthesis of Research on Clinical Governance in the United Kingdom priorities.