News
Stroke: Targets missed for 40% of patients on hospital discharge
Published: 01 Dec 2015
In one of two reports published today the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) launches its first audit report on the organisation of care for stroke survivors once they leave hospital.
Lung cancer: surgery rates static despite recommendations
Published: 01 Dec 2015
The 11th annual report of the National Lung Cancer Audit (NLCA), published today by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), reveals that despite significant progress in lung cancer care during the first 5 years of the audit, there have been no significant improvements since then.
Prostate cancer audit reports large rise in curative treatments
Published: 27 Nov 2015
National Prostate Cancer Audit 2015 annual report finds men with locally advanced prostate cancer increasingly offered radical treatments
At risk sepsis patients suffer critical delays, NCEPOD report finds
Published: 23 Nov 2015
The latest National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) report – into sepsis, a common but life-threatening condition – shows 45% of patients who were admitted to hospital with no other obvious functional problems, either suffered from a disabling condition at discharge or died with sepsis.
Critical gaps in antenatal care identified in cases of term stillbirth
Published: 19 Nov 2015
Report identifies critical gaps in antenatal care in cases of term stillbirth
Diabetes: lack of blood sugar control putting pregnancies at risk, national audit finds
Published: 18 Nov 2015
Three out of four (74%) pregnant women with diabetes have higher than recommended blood sugar levels in early pregnancy, new findings from the national diabetes audit reveals.
First Pulmonary Rehabilitation audit shows variation in care nationally
Published: 18 Nov 2015
First national audit shows that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programmes are providing treatment in line with guidelines and quality standards, however with some variations of care.
NHS England urges clinical audit suppliers to complete 2016/17 Quality Accounts survey
Published: 16 Nov 2015
NHS England requires the providers of National Clinical Audit (NCA) and Clinical Outcome Review Programmes to complete the following short survey by 5pm on Wednesday 2 December 2015 in order that they can be considered for inclusion in the 2016/17 Quality Accounts list.
#CAAW blog – Diary of an audit lead day 4
Published: 13 Nov 2015
In the fourth of his Clinical Audit Awareness Week blogs, Michael Spry (Countess of Chester Hospital FT audit lead, Mersey Clinical Audit Network chair and NQICAN member) gives his views on audit by observation
#CAAW blog – Diary of an audit lead day 3
Published: 13 Nov 2015
In the third of his Clinical Audit Awareness Week blogs, Michael Spry (Countess of Chester Hospital FT audit lead, Mersey Clinical Audit Network chair and NQICAN member) gives his views on sharing good practice