HQIP unveils Guide to Working with Industry on Clinical Audit

5 August 2010

HQIP, in collaboration with the Cambridge Institute for Research, Education and Management (CiREM), today launches the ‘Guide to Working with Industry on Clinical Audit'.

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The guide is for clinical audit departments in NHS organisations considering working with external, i.e. non-NHS, organisations in respect of clinical audit, including the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturers of specific equipment and devices, and other consultancy and commercial organisations.

The publication is designed to meet increasing interest from such organisations in becoming involved in service development and clinical audit. This guidance offers advice on how and when it may be appropriate for clinical audit departments and clinicians to work with these non-NHS organisations on clinical audits and the safeguards and standards that need to be in place.

The guide is intended to inform, standardise and develop the interface between NHS organisations and non-NHS organisations in relation to clinical audit activities. It will provide insight as to the concerns and issues that may arise when clinical audits are undertaken across healthcare organisational boundaries and/or by an independent organisation. The principles contained in this guide also may be applicable to non-NHS organisations.

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