Measuring Outcome: an audit of the Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy Service (North & Mid-Bedfordshire)

Introduction The Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Service in North and Mid-Bedfordshire supports the call for Clinical Governance and its emphasis on, amongst other things, the importance of quality assurance, risk management, clinical effectiveness and the meaningful involvement of users. For example, the service has implemented these principles and routinely mails the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation Outcome Measure (CORE-OM) to all clients at the three main stages of treatment: assessment (A), beginning of treatment (F, First session), and discharge (L, Last session).