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National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death
To ensure that a wide variety of medical and surgical studies are undertaken, the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) undertake two themed reviews per contract period, reviewing the quality of care received by patients in hospital. The areas currently being studied are:
- Bariatric surgery for weight loss
- Death following a diagnosis of alcohol-related liver disease
- Hospital treatment following a subarachnoid haemorrhage
- Remedial factors in the care of patients undergoing tracheostomy insertion
- Remedial factors in the care of patients who have died following lower limb amputation.
About NCEPOD
NCEPOD is an independent charitable organisation that reviews medical and surgical clinical practice and makes recommendations to improve the quality of the delivery of care for the benefit of the public. They do this by undertaking confidential surveys and research covering many different aspects of care and making recommendations for clinicians and management to implement.
You can read more on www.ncepod.org.uk >>
Reports due
- Death following a diagnosis of alcohol-related liver disease - report due April 2013
- Hospital treatment following a subarachnoid haemorrhage - report due September 2013
- Remedial factors in the care of patients undergoing tracheostomy insertion - report due April 2014
- Remedial factors in the care of patients who have died following lower limb amputation - report due - September 2014
Latest reports
- October 2012: 'Too Lean a Service?' A review of the care of patients who underwent bariatric surgery (pdf) >>
- June 2012: 'Time to Intervene' A review of patients who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation as a result of an in-hospital cardiorespiratory arrest and 'Time to Intervene' Summary Report
- December 2011: Knowing the Risk: A review of the peri-operative care of surgical patients (pdf) >>
- October 2011: Are We There Yet? A review of organisational and clinical aspects of children's surgery (pdf) >>
Independent Advisory Group for the Medical and Surgical Programe
As the commissioner for this programme on behalf of the funding bodies, HQIP will be guided by an Independent Advisory Group on topic selection for the programme as well as progress and programme outputs.
You can read more about the CORP Independent Advisory Groups here >>
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