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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

#CAAW blog: Diary of an audit lead day 2 – a challenge to national clinical audit providers

Published: 10 Nov 2015

In the second 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 national clinical audit impact

Neonatal audit: doctors express major concern crucial checks missed for premature babies

Published: 05 Nov 2015

National neonatal audit finds 46% of premature babies not getting two-year developmental health check

 

Outcomes from paediatric intensive care remain good despite poor staffing ratios

Published: 03 Nov 2015

Mortality rates in children’s intensive care units remain very low, despite only 15% meeting recommended nurse staffing levels, today’s Paediatric intensive care audit report finds

 

 

Heart failure: mortality doubles when specialist care not provided

Published: 20 Oct 2015

National heart failure audit annual report for 2013/14 publishes today

First national inpatient falls audit shows serious shortfalls in care

Published: 14 Oct 2015

Despite falls in hospitals being the most commonly reported patient safety incident in England and Wales, today’s national clinical audit for inpatient falls 2015 report reveals serious deficiencies in care.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Audit: operational note on publication and data collection

Published: 29 Sep 2015

Important operational note for hospital staff on patient recruitment, data collection and report publication for the National Audit of Rheumatoid Arthritis