News

Data access process streamlined with new request forms and guidance

Published: 10 May 2017

HQIP has published a new data access request form and accompanying guidance to streamline the sharing of national audit data with third parties whilst ensuring continued adherence to the Data Protection Act. The new materials are available to download from the HQIP website along with DARG submission, meeting and review dates.

Update on NHS Digital’s information security assurance (IG Toolkit) requirements

Published: 28 Mar 2017

NHS Digital have issued guidance aimed at data processors who currently use its IG Toolkit for data access including NCAPOP providers.

Response to YEARN audit network request for information on NCAPOP

Published: 09 Mar 2017

Following discussions with the YEARN clinical audit network group, and its requests for more information about HQIP, its work and the NCAPOP, this paper was created in January 2017.

Diabetes inpatient audit: Hypoglycaemic episodes decline

Published: 07 Mar 2017

Hypoglycaemic episodes in hospitals has decreased, according to NaDIA 2016 report.

Call for case studies demonstrating best practice in QI

Published: 15 Feb 2017

Do you have any examples of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) and best practice in quality improvement to showcase? Would you like to see your achievements highlighted on the HQIP website?

Cardiac Rhythm Management Audit shows variation in implantation rates for pacemakers and defibrillators, nationally and in comparison to Europe

Published: 14 Feb 2017

The National Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Audit data suggests that within the UK there continues to be variation in the rates of pacemaker and defibrillator implants in both the UK and Western Europe.

From NCAPOP to British Society of Gastroenterology led IBD Registry

Published: 10 Feb 2017

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease National Clinical Audit Project comes to an end on 28 February 2017. Following numerous successful rounds of clinical audit which supported clinical teams to achieve significant improvement against NICE standards, NHS England and the Welsh Government took the decision to decommission IBD as part of the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP), managed by HQIP. 

Report shows regional variations in diabetes care

Published: 31 Jan 2017

The National Diabetes Audit 2015-16, published by NHS Digital in partnership with Diabetes UK, found that the percentage of patients with Type 1 diabetes achieving NICE-recommended treatment targets for glucose control, blood pressure and cholesterol varied from 11 per cent in some CCGs/LHBs to 34 per cent in others.

Myocardial ischaemia: 9/10 of heart attack cases seen on time MINAP audit finds

Published: 30 Jan 2017

999-to-treatment times improve by almost 40% in the last decade, according to national clinical audit report.

Huge Improvement in Heart Attack Treatment, 9/10 of cases seen on time

Published: 27 Jan 2017

The latest Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP) report published today, has shown significant improvements in key indicators for heart attack patients, and also highlights the serious impact of smoking on the onset of heart attack.