Improving lives with trusted healthcare data
Data has the power to transform and save lives. By measuring healthcare services, our programmes provide evidence for what is working well and where improvement will have maximum impact.
Saving and transforming patients' lives
By shining a light on where changes improve outcomes, and sharing that knowledge, we are seeing real-world results.
Improving lives
Supporting healthcare strategy and efficiencies
Find out how clinical audit and outcomes data support healthcare providers and commissioners to deliver care and strategy more efficiently.
Supporting strategy
Helping to address inequalities in healthcare
Clinical audits and similar programmes are invaluable in addressing inequalities in healthcare, patient experience and outcomes.
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The home of healthcare data
HQIP is an independent charity that manages the largest national clinical audit and outcome review programme in the UK, on behalf of NHS England, the Welsh Government and others. Covering a wide range of common conditions, our work provides publicly available data that is trusted by patients and clinicians alike, and supports evidence-based improvement.
If asked how to design an NHS that is ‘Fit for the Future’, I would say start with national clinical audits” Dame Celia Ingham Clark, HQIP Chair
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Latest reports
Ovarian cancer – State of the Nation report
- National Ovarian Cancer Audit (NOCA),
- National Cancer Audit Collaborating Centre (NATCAN)
Perinatal Mortality Surveillance – State of the Nation report
- Maternal, Newborn and Infant Clinical Outcome Review (MBRRACE-UK)
Adults with a learning disability when admitted to hospital acutely unwell
- Medical and Surgical Outcome Review Programme
Articles
Culture Follows Structure
Structural change must come before cultural change in patient safety. Professor Ted Baker, Chair of the Health Services…
Mapping dementia care: from variation to evidence-informed improvement
As the HQIP-commissioned National Audit of Dementia (NAD) releases its latest report on dementia care, Associate Director James Campbell, examines how its insights – and…
Mental health: Using evidence to improve care
HQIP’s CEO, Chris Gush, explains why data is pivotal to the national review of services…
News
CAAW26 Equity and Patient Involvement award winners announced
Find out who won the Equity and Patient Involvement category of the Excellence in Clinical Audit Awards 2026, part of Clinical Audit Awareness Week.
Position statement: Audit & QI in postgraduate training
HQIP has shared a position statement on resetting audit and quality improvement in UK postgraduate…
CAAW26 Strategic Impact award winners announced
Find out who won the Strategic Impact category of the Excellence in Clinical Audit Awards 2026, part of Clinical Audit Awareness Week.
Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2026 is here!
The wait is over; we are celebrating the critical role of clinical audit and data-driven…
HQIP programme mentioned in King’s Birthday Honours acceptance
We are pleased to share that Dr Inderpal Singh, representative for the Welsh Government for…