News
Record number of lung cancer operations as patient survival rates continue to rise
Published: 20 Nov 2017
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) today published a new report revealing that almost 6,000 lung cancer operations took place in 2015, with a record 98.1% of patients alive after 30 days of operation and 96.3% alive after 90 days.
Sir Bruce Keogh’s statement on National Clinical Audit Benchmarking (NCAB)
Published: 20 Nov 2017
"Today we are launching a new way for Trusts in England to access National Clinical Audit data about their organisations.
National Clinical Audit Benchmarking launches: Trust-by-Trust results for six key audits
Published: 19 Nov 2017
Today (20 November 2017) sees the launch of National Clinical Audit Benchmarking (NCAB) – an online portal which for the first time brings together trust-by-trust results for six key specialties set against individual national benchmarks.
HQIP QI Theatre: top clinical and QI names confirmed
Published: 10 Nov 2017
Just under two weeks to go and further high profile clinical and QI names have been confirmed for HQIP’s QI Theatre at the 2017 Patient First conference on the 21 – 22 November.
Largest ever maternity audit publishes report to help NHS services deliver improvements for women and babies
Published: 08 Nov 2017
The National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA) today publishes a major clinical report that identifies areas of good practice and opportunities for improvement in the care of women and babies in maternity services across Britain.
Children’s intensive care under increased pressure, although mortality remains low
Published: 02 Nov 2017
Paediatric intensive care units in the UK & Ireland were operating under increased pressure as they coped with rising numbers of patients and a lack of specialist nurses, according to the latest audit of services.
First speakers announced for QI Theatre 2017
Published: 23 Oct 2017
NHS England, National Voices and RCP confirmed
In Memoriam: Richard Driscoll, HQIP Chair
Published: 23 Oct 2017
In Memoriam: Richard Driscoll, Chair of HQIP Board of Trustees
Emergency bowel surgery: 300 lives saved and patients heading home 60 hours sooner, NELA finds
Published: 11 Oct 2017
Improvements in the care of patients for emergency bowel surgeries have reduced average hospital stays from 19.2 to 16.6 days, saving the NHS £30 million annually, NELA report finds
National Audit for Care at the End of Life (NACEL) contract has been awarded to the NHS Benchmarking Network
Published: 26 Sep 2017
The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP ) is pleased to announce the National Audit for Care at the End of Life (NACEL) contract has been awarded to the NHS Benchmarking Network.