Enabling systemic change through evidence based practice How working with BMJ Group is helping Cyprus translate evidence into everyday practice The Cyprus Ministry of Health’s launch of the National Centre for Clinical Evidence and Quality in Healthcare (NCCE) marks a milestone in national healthcare reform. BMJ Group is a trusted strategic partner in this transformation, contributing evidence based tools, clinical expertise, and a collaborative approach to drive long term system change. At its core is the NCCE’s new digital platform, which integrates BMJ Best Practice , a globally trusted clinical decision support tool. The latter enables consistent decisions at the point of care and provides accredited continuing education for clinicians nationwide. BMJ Group’s role goes far beyond technology. As a member of the national consortium, we are helping develop 90 Cyprus specific clinical tools, national guidelines, pathways and protocols. Drawing on international guidance and BMJ Best Practice , the material is translated into Greek and integrated into the platform via the local guidance tool available within BMJ Best Practice . BMJ Group helped map specialties and prioritise the most common conditions, ensuring the most pressing care needs are addressed first during clinical practice. Together with the NCCE, our medically qualified experts designed the production process for each new clinical tool. We provided training on the ADAPTE framework, an internationally recognised method for adapting evidence based guidelines to local contexts, and on peer review to ensure adapted guidelines meet the highest standards.
“BMJ [Group]’s tools and events don’t just inform our thinking - they shape it.” Professor George Samoutis , chairman of the coordination committee of the National Centre for Clinical Evidence, Cyprus
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