News, events & blogs

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Key metrics available on the Model Health System

Published: 29 Jul 2022

National Hip Fracture Database and National Emergency Laparotomy Audit key metrics available in the Model Health System.

July’s eBulletin is now out!

Published: 29 Jul 2022

Read this eBulletin for July 2022’s round-up of clinical audit news, events and programmes from HQIP and other relevant healthcare organisations.

Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) tender now open

Published: 26 Jul 2022

HQIP is seeking to commission an organisation that will support the delivery of the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme.

Fracture Liaison Service Database data available on NCAB portal

Published: 25 Jul 2022

Performance data from the Fracture Liaison Service Database available on the National Clinical Audit Benchmarking (NCAB) portal.

National Joint Registry data available on NCAB portal

Published: 25 Jul 2022

Performance data from the National Joint Registry available on the National Clinical Audit Benchmarking (NCAB) portal.

New reports published – July 2022

Published: 15 Jul 2022

New resources have been published on our website this month.

2022 Impact Report published

Published: 13 Jul 2022

We've just published our 2022 Impact Report.

National Maternity and Perinatal Audit data available on NCAB portal

Published: 11 Jul 2022

New performance data from the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit is now available on the National Clinical Audit Benchmarking (NCAB) portal.

Heart Failure Audit data available on NCAB portal

Published: 07 Jul 2022

New performance data from the Heart Failure Audit is now available on the National Clinical Audit Benchmarking (NCAB) portal.

Addendum to National Lung Cancer Audit Annual Report

Published: 06 Jul 2022

The National Lung Cancer Audit (NLCA) Annual Report was published on 13 January 2022, but at that time, 2020 survival data were not available. These data have now become available and are presented and analysed in a one-page summary addendum and data spreadsheet that is now available and can be found on the NLCA report webpage.

National Hip Fracture Database data available on NCAB portal

Published: 05 Jul 2022

New performance data from the National Hip Fracture Database is now available on the National Clinical Audit Benchmarking (NCAB) portal.

June’s eBulletin is now out!

Published: 01 Jul 2022

Welcome to the June 2022 round-up of clinical audit news, events and programmes from HQIP and other relevant healthcare organisations.

Maternity and newborn newsletter

Published: 23 Jun 2022

“The data used to measure health outcomes in the 1,001 critical days is not capturing the whole picture. Improving the quality and timeliness of current data collections is the quickest way to improve outcomes.” The Best Start for Life, Department of Health and Social Care

Children & young people newsletter

Published: 23 Jun 2022

Children & young people newsletter

Published: 23 Jun 2022

New reports published – June 2022

Published: 20 Jun 2022

Fifteen new resources have been published on our website this month. These include:

Future-proofing Healthcare Hero award announced

Published: 17 Jun 2022

The winner of the Future-proofing Hero Award has been announced today; congratulations to the Sustainable Respiratory Care Audit Team at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. In addition, the judges have also awarded a commendation to the Enhanced Care and Support Team at Bolton Hospital NHS Trust.

Health Inequalities Hero award announced

Published: 16 Jun 2022

The winners of the Health Inequalities Hero Award have been announced today. Congratulations to our joint winners, the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit and the Maternity Cultural Transformation Team at Epsom and St Helier NHS University Trust.

Influencing Change Hero award announced

Published: 15 Jun 2022

The winner of the Influencing Change Hero Award has been announced today; congratulations to the Trauma Team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. In addition, the judges have also awarded commendations to Deborah Douglas, Clinical Fellow at the University College London Hospital, and the PIMS-TS audit team at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

Patient Advocate Hero award announcement

Published: 14 Jun 2022

Whilst we received some excellent entries that involved patient engagement and advocacy, when reviewed by the judging panel against the published criteria, it was decided that we are unable to award a winner in this category this year. Instead, we have taken the decision to award multiple winners in other categories, some of which contain a strong element of patient and carer engagement.