National Vascular Registry (NVR)

National Clinical Audit, Registry

Delivered by:

Royal College of Surgeons of England

Website:

Vascular Services Quality Improvement Programme

This programme measures the quality and outcomes of care for patients who undergo major vascular surgery in NHS hospitals, and so supports vascular units in the UK to improve the quality of the care received by patients.

The NVR aims to improve the care of five main vascular procedures:

Repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and aortic dissection
Carotid endarterectomy and stenting
Lower limb angioplasty/stenting
Lower limb bypass surgery

Lower limb amputation.

The NVR encourages units to investigate options for improving referral pathways, capacity, and working arrangements across vascular surgery, interventional radiology and anaesthesia” NVR State of the Nation Report 2025

Supporting improvement

National guidelines underpin the management of people with vascular conditions, against which the NVR evaluates patterns of care. To support improvement in care, the NVR has created a dedicated Quality Improvement section of its website, with tools, case studies and other resources.

Additional data sources

In addition to HQIP-published reports below, you can access further resources on the programme website.