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HQIP announces appointment of two new directors
Published: 09 Jun 2016
HQIP is pleased to welcome the arrival of two new operations directors – Jill Stoddart who will lead the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme team from 13 July and Sue Latchem in the newly-created role of HQIP core services operations director role.
News: Health Service User Network video showcases new patient involvement guides
Published: 07 Jun 2016
HQIP has formally published three new and updated patient and public involvement (PPI) guides, with a special YouTube launch video created and presented by its Service User Network (SUN) members.
Clinical Leadership Challenges seminar proves a success
Published: 06 Jun 2016
‘Intelligent transparency’ key theme at May’s Clinical Outcomes Publication-related seminar
First speakers confirmed for Quality Improvement Theatre at Patient First 2016
Published: 02 Jun 2016
First speaker names have been announced for the HQIP-led ‘Quality Improvement Theatre’ at Patient First this November.
Young people with diabetes: Excellent care control but concerns over healthcare check recordings
Published: 31 May 2016
National Paediatric Diabetes Audit 2014-15 published by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
Exam stress and bullying linked to child suicide risk, report warns
Published: 23 May 2016
Bereavement, bullying, exams and physical health conditions such as acne and asthma are some of the experiences linked to suicide in children and young people according to a new report by The University of Manchester’s National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (NCISH).
Slight falls in annual stillbirth and neonatal death rates, MNI report finds
Published: 16 May 2016
Maternal, newborn and infant programme study reports regional anomalies among slight national falls
HQIP vlog: Stroke Audit-based seven-day working study – HQIP MD responds to Benjamin Bray’s Lancet paper
Published: 11 May 2016
HQIP medical director Professor Danny Keenan looks at the Stroke Audit-based Lancet report into seven-day working and patterns of care and gives his views on getting more from clinical audit data.
HQIP set to launch medical director video diary
Published: 21 Apr 2016
HQIP is pleased to announce it will shortly be launching the first in a series of video diaries from HQIP’s medical director, Professor Danny Keenan – the HQIP vlog
HQIP and NQICAN to host new Quality Improvement theatre at Patient First 2016
Published: 18 Apr 2016
HQIP and NQICAN to co-host quality improvement theatre at UK patient safety conference on 22nd and 23rd November
RCOphth publish the first annual report of the National Ophthalmology Database Audit
Published: 11 Apr 2016
In the first annual report of the National Ophthalmology Database Audit published by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) ‘historic’ or ‘legacy’ data have been used to highlight data completeness and to establish a robust methodology for future cataract surgery audit cycles.
Congenital cardiac surgery continues to improve in the UK
Published: 04 Apr 2016
News: Survival for children undergoing cardiac care continues to improve, audit finds
Increased usage of safer procedures for cardiac patients, audit finds
Published: 01 Apr 2016
Audit find 48% increase in the use of procedure associated with fewer complications
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New RCP End of Life Care Audit shows steady progress in care of dying people
Published: 30 Mar 2016
The results of the new end of life care audit run by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) show that there has been steady progress in the care of dying people since the previous audit carried out in 2013 and published in 2014.
National Diabetes Footcare Audit Report presents initial findings
Published: 30 Mar 2016
The National Diabetes Foot Care Audit (NDFA, presents initial findings about the treatment and outcomes of more than 5,000 patients
Lung cancer surgery survival increase
Published: 16 Mar 2016
Surgery offers the best chance of a cure for lung cancer patients with survival rates increasing to 96%, finds NCLA report
Cardiac care at Queen Hospital Birmingham: have we learned since Bristol?
Published: 09 Mar 2016
A commentary from HQIP’s medical director on yesterday’s CQC report into heart surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, linked to National Adult Cardiac Surgery Audit results.
RCOG awarded funding for new National Maternity and Perinatal Audit
Published: 09 Mar 2016
HQIP is pleased to announce that the RCOG has been awarded funding to lead the new National Maternity and Perinatal Audit.
CQC inspection of University Hospital Birmingham NHS foundation trust (UHB) – HQIP statement
Published: 03 Mar 2016
A comment from HQIP regarding the CQC inspection of University Hospital Birmingham NHS foundation trust (UHB)
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Procurement Framework Agreement
Published: 03 Mar 2016
HQIP currently commissions several national audits and clinical outcome review programmes operating in the clinical areas of maternity services, perinatal services, and child health. At present, these programmes are commissioned as separate contracts and there is limited scope for systematic overview or alignment, and support for collaborative working.