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Delays in NHS treatment puts early inflammatory arthritis patients at risk
Published: 22 Jul 2016
Four in every five patients with early inflammatory arthritis at risk of long-term disability and reduced life expectancy due to delays in nhs treatment
Heart Failure Audit identifies serious gaps in specialist care, medication and discharge provision
Published: 19 Jul 2016
Latest National Heart Failure Clinical Audit reports ‘serious gaps in management of care, across England Wales’
Patient First 2016: education passes to HQIP eBulletin subscribers as part of QI Theatre link-up
Published: 18 Jul 2016
HQIP has negotiated passes for the 2016 Patient First conference as part of its QI Theatre partnership.
National report shows inconsistent care for high-risk emergency bowel surgery
Published: 04 Jul 2016
Lack of consistent care for patients undergoing high-risk emergency bowel surgery may be negatively affecting patient outcomes and placing major strain on scarce NHS resources according to a joint national report led by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA), published today.
Acute pancreatitis: fifth of patients suffering potentially preventable repeat admissions, report finds
Published: 04 Jul 2016
Repeat hospital admissions result from cause not being identified or treated properly, NCEPOD study finds
Psychosis audit highlights need for ‘urgent improvements to align with NICE standards’
Published: 04 Jul 2016
Early intervention in psychosis audit shows just 41% of first episode patients offered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and 31% of families offered intervention
Hospital acquired foot ulcers reduced by 50 per cent since diabetes inpatient audit launched
Published: 27 Jun 2016
Clinical audit shows a significant fall in foot ulcers but few changes in other patient harms and a continuing lack of specialist staff in many hospitals
HQIP to kick-start cardiac re-commission with market engagement event
Published: 21 Jun 2016
HQIP and NHS England are working jointly to commission a new contract for the national clinical cardiac programme starting with a networking event for potential contractors on Wednesday 29 June.
HQIP/CQC ‘NCA data for QI & QA’ workshop report publishes
Published: 16 Jun 2016
Event report now live, and next step for six-audit pilot is trial among medical directors in north-west England
Presentations from ‘Reporting for Impact’ and information governance event now live
Published: 14 Jun 2016
Presentations now live from the NCAPOP workshop on 2 March 2016 to discuss maximising impact from reporting and an information governance/data sharing update
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