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Lung cancer: 7% increase in one-year survival, clinical audit reports
Published: 25 Jan 2017
Latest annual study from national lung cancer audit reports rises in survivorship
Variability in testing exposing high risk patients to chronic kidney disease, national clinical audit finds
Published: 16 Jan 2017
The National CKD Audit, the first of its kind, reports wide variations in diagnostic testing among patients at high risk of developing CKD, such as people with diabetes and heart disease.
Can the Prime Minister’s ‘shared society’ really tackle inadequacies in young people’s mental health care?
Published: 13 Jan 2017
As a junior doctor in child and adolescent psychiatry, I was very pleased to hear Theresa May recognise the need to improve the lives for the one in ten children in Britain suffering from a diagnosable mental health condition.
90% of men receiving curative treatment for prostate cancer say their care was very good
Published: 13 Dec 2016
Ninety percent of men who had surgery or radiotherapy to cure their prostate cancer in the English NHS rated their care as 8 or above on a scale ranging from 0 (“very poor”) to 10 (“very good”) according to the third annual report of the National Prostate Cancer Audit (NPCA).
Survival rates for patients receiving lung cancer surgery rise as number of operations increase
Published: 05 Dec 2016
The new report published by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain & Ireland (SCTS), demonstrates further improvements in survival rates following lung cancer surgery.
MBRRACE-UK Maternal Mortality Surveillance study highlights heart disease risk for pregnant women
Published: 02 Dec 2016
The latest Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths from the national collaborative programme studying maternal and infant deaths, MBRRACE-UK, commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership shows that in 2012-14, 8.5 women per 100,000 died during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. The report, ‘Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care’, highlights that two in every 100,000 died from heart disease, which is the leading cause of women dying in pregnancy or the early weeks after childbirth. There has been no significant change in the overall national maternal death rate since the last report.
NHS patients needing vital surgery to prevent a major stroke are ‘not being operated on quickly enough’
Published: 30 Nov 2016
Hundreds of patients are not having vital surgery quickly enough which could prevent them from having a major stroke, the Royal College of Surgeons and Vascular Society have warned today.
Latest annual Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) report reveals further improvement in stroke care is needed.
Published: 29 Nov 2016
The third annual SSNAP report reveals that despite stroke care continuing to improve year on year, much more work is still required to ensure that all patients have access to high quality care regardless of where they live or when they are admitted to hospital.
Stroke care: Number of hospital sites with unfilled consultant vacancies rises by 14% over two years.
Published: 28 Nov 2016
The Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) launches findings from its 2016 acute organisational audit showing that the way that care is provided for people with acute stroke continues to improve with more provision of weekend therapy and better access to early supported discharge (ESD) teams.
HQIP supports launch of major healthcare accreditation initiative
Published: 25 Nov 2016
Six resources from the Clinical Service Accreditation Alliance (CSAA) to drive QI as work moves to HQIP
New national COPD primary care report for England shares lessons learnt from Wales
Published: 15 Nov 2016
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a report looking at the clinical effectiveness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care in primary care in England.
World class stroke care is achievable: Latest quarterly Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) results
Published: 14 Nov 2016
The thirteenth report from the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) reveals today that 25 stroke services scored an overall ‘A’ score for the quality of care they provide for patients, demonstrating that a world class service is achievable.
Patient First 2016: Full line-up of speakers confirmed for HQIP QI Theatre
Published: 04 Nov 2016
The full line-up of speakers has been revealed for HQIP’s QI Theatre taking place at the 2016 Patient First conference on 22-30 November.
Response to BMJ paper on identifying outliers and Clinical Outcomes Publication
Published: 01 Nov 2016
HQIP medical director Professor Danny Keenan gives the wider context on publishing results for consultants, teams and hospitals
Only 5% of NHS trauma patients receive specialist rehabilitation audit finds
Published: 26 Oct 2016
Significant variations in NHS provision of rehabilitation services for patients recovering from traumatic injury are highlighted in a report published today.
Clinical Audit Heroes 2016 – A tribute to Mandy Smith
Published: 26 Oct 2016
To coincide with #CAAW 2016 we’ve launched the ‘Clinical Audit Heroes’ campaign. Our first nominee is not only an #AuditHero, she’s a HQIP legend. Here’s our tribute to Mandy Smith.
Report highlights increased risk of pregnancy complications for women with diabetes
Published: 20 Oct 2016
Many women with diabetes who become pregnant are at increased risk of complications because of a lack of preparation for pregnancy, according to the National Pregnancy in Diabetes Audit 2015 published today.
New Royal College of Physicians report highlights inconsistencies in diagnosis and management of COPD in Wales
Published: 17 Oct 2016
Today, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) launches the UK’s first ever primary care snapshot audit assessing the clinical effectiveness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) care in Wales.
Mental health challenges, parity of esteem and reflection on latest suicide findings
Published: 10 Oct 2016
HQIP clinical fellow Dr Saffron Homayoun – a junior doctor in child and adolescent psychiatry – pens her first blog on World Mental Health Day, picking up on last week’s suicide and homicide report and on parity of esteem for mental health.
HQIP response to NHS England decision on NAGCAE
Published: 05 Oct 2016
HQIP statement regarding NHS England decision to dissolve NAGCAE.