News, events & blogs
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The untapped potential in NHS EPRs got me thinking about the time we cut preventable VTE by 48%
Published: 13 May 2025
HQIP’s Clare Fountain has seen what’s possible when evidence is embedded into systems and hopes combining national clinical audit with EPRs will soon enable real-time decision support.

New resource published in May 2025
Published: 08 May 2025
The Maternal, Newborn and Infant Clinical Outcome Review Programme has published an MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance report on UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2023.

REGISTER NOW for Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025 live webinars and Q&As
Published: 07 May 2025
Register to take part in the #CAAW25 events and activities from 2–6 June 2025, run by HQIP in collaboration with N-QI-CAN.

Join HQIP as a Non-Executive Trustee
Published: 07 May 2025
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is pleased to announce the recruitment of three new Non-Executive Trustees to join its Board.

Latest news: April 2025 eBulletin
Published: 24 Apr 2025
The latest in clinical audit and healthcare improvement news from HQIP and our partner organisations.

Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025 – events & activities programme announced!
Published: 23 Apr 2025
Discover the exciting line-up of events and activities taking place during Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025 (#CAAW25, 2-6 June 2025), and how to register and join in!
Clinical Audit Heroes Awards 2025: Commendations winners live presentation (#CAAW25)
Location:
Date: 6 June 2025 @ 10:00 am
Register for this live Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025 (#CAAW25) Commendations winners presentation on Friday 6 June, 10.00am – 11.00am
HQIP webinar – Data-Driven Improvements in Maternity Care: A Regional Medical Director’s Perspective (#CAAW25)
Location:
Date: 5 June 2025 @ 2:15 pm
Register for the Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025 (#CAAW25) live webinar and Q&A on using NCAPOP data to improve regional maternity services on Thursday 5 June, 2.15pm – 3.00pm
NHS IMPACT & HQIP: Live webinar and Q&A on healthcare improvement (#CAAW25)
Location: Online
Date: 5 June 2025 @ 11:00 am
Register for the Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025 (#CAAW25) NHS IMPACT & HQIP live webinar and Q&A on healthcare improvement on Thursday 5 June, 11.00am-12noon
#CAAW25 CVDPrevent webinar and Q&A: Better cardiovascular care through data
Location: Online
Date: 4 June 2025 @ 1:30 pm
Register for the Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025 (#CAAW25) CVDPrevent webinar and Q&A on Wednesday 4 June 2025, 1.30pm – 2.30pm
#CAAW25 live Q&A on X: Balancing learning in clinical audit and quality improvement with patient safety
Location: Online
Date: 2 June 2025 @ 2:00 pm
Join this live Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025 (#CAAW25) Q&A on HQIP’s X on Monday 2 June 2025, 2.00pm – 2.30pm

Join HQIP at NHS ConfedExpo 2025
Published: 14 Apr 2025
Meet the HQIP team on stand E2 at NHS ConfedExpo to discuss how we can support your improvement goals.

Clinical Audit Heroes Awards 2025 – now open!
Published: 10 Apr 2025
The Clinical Audit Heroes Awards are open until 27 April 2025. Find out about criteria and how to enter, as well as how to register for the #CAAW25 online Lunch & Learn events.

Article: Using data to maximise resources
Published: 10 Apr 2025
HQIP’s CEO, Chris Gush, explains how national clinical audit helps Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and other healthcare leaders to maximise resources and deliver priorities.

New resources published in April 2025
Published: 10 Apr 2025
New resources have been published on lung cancer and Type 2 paediatric diabetes.

HQIP a finalist for three UK National Go Awards
Published: 07 Apr 2025
HQIP is delighted to be a finalist in three categories at the UK National Go Awards 2025: Best Procurement Team, Best Procurement Delivery, and Next Generation
Harnessing patient voice to deliver value-based procurement
Location: Michael Page office
Date: 8 May 2025
Join colleagues from HQIP and our event partner Michael Page on 8 May in Leeds to deep dive into patient voice in procurement best practice.
NHS ConfedExpo 2025
Location: Manchester Central
Date: 11 June 2025
Effective healthcare improvement requires an evidence-informed approach, as well as ongoing learning, to transform care and improve patient outcomes. That’s why we provide tailored, expert support in quality improvement, clinical audit, patient engagement, and value-based procurement to help organisations drive real change. Meet our expert team on stand E2 at NHS ConfedExpo.

Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025: Lunch & Learn events – sign up now!
Published: 02 Apr 2025
REGISTER NOW for the popular Lunch & Learn online events taking place daily during Clinical Audit Awareness Week, 2-6 June 2025

Benchmarking data available: National Ophthalmology Database Audit
Published: 02 Apr 2025
Data from the National Ophthalmology Database is now available on the NCAB website.