The Management Standards Consultancy is currently developing, on behalf of the Department of Health, a competence framework for workers in the Coronary Heart Disease area. The competences complement the CHD National Service Framework and cover Prevention, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Angina, Revascularisation, Heart Failure and Rehabilitation. Generic competences are used to cover the key areas of - Policy and Strategy
- Resource Management
- Research, Evaluation and Improvement
- Collaborative Working
We have developed specialist competences in the key areas of - Risk Reduction
- Assessment, Diagnosis and Planning
- Care Management
- Service Delivery
These competences have now been approved by the CHD Care Group Workforce Team. The revised CHD National Workforce Competence Framework was launched on 3 March 2005 together with guidance on how to use the competences.
Download a copy of the CHD Competence Framework Guide.
To obtain a paper copy of the CHD Competence Framework together with a CD-ROM, visit Skills for Health.
For the latest information about the development of the CHD Competence Framework visit Skills for Health. 
A Competency Framework for Coronary Heart Disease
