News
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