Renal services

The National Kidney Care Audit is the latest clinical audit to be commissioned and will help identify the best ways to improve renal services As well as all adults receiving haemodialysis, the audit also covers children and young people. The audit measures two distinct areas, both of which have a big impact on the quality of life for kidney patients:

• Vascular Access
• Patient Transport

Aims of the audit

Vascular Access

• to provide visibility of current performance
• to encourage the adoption of best practice, and so improve performance to meet national guidelines

The NHS Information Centre is working closely with the UK Renal Registry to collect local and national data. We hope that all renal units will register to take part, so the audit can provide a comprehensive and unprecedented picture of services.

Patient transport

• to make visible the variation of provision and performance of Patient Transport services
• to develop and communicate best practice guidelines to all those providing the service

Organisation of the audit

The Kidney Care project has the support of professional and patient / carer stakeholder groups. The audit is project managed by the NHS Information Centre.

The National Clinical Audit Support Programme at the NHS Information Centre

UK Renal Registry

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