News

Suicide in children and young people linked to bereavement, new report finds

Published: 06 Jul 2017

Children and young people who die by suicide have often experienced the death of a family member or friend, in some cases also by suicide, according to a new report by NCISH.

Further evidence of effective treatment for Heart Attack

Published: 27 Jun 2017

The latest Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP) report, published today, contains information about the care provided to 85,000 people with heart attack by 13 ambulance services and 212 hospitals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

Study shows fall in stillbirth rate across the UK – a step towards the Government target

Published: 22 Jun 2017

Research published today shows that the stillbirth rate in the UK has reduced by almost 8% over the period 2013 to 2015. A current Government ambition is to halve the rates of stillbirth and neonatal death in England by 2030. These findings indicate that things are moving in the right direction.

Health Foundation announces research funding for advancing development of national clinical audits and registries

Published: 16 May 2017

HQIP would like to draw your attention to an exciting open research funding call announced by the Health Foundation on 10 May 2017, for its Insight 2017 programme…

Data access process streamlined with new request forms and guidance

Published: 10 May 2017

HQIP has published a new data access request form and accompanying guidance to streamline the sharing of national audit data with third parties whilst ensuring continued adherence to the Data Protection Act. The new materials are available to download from the HQIP website along with DARG submission, meeting and review dates.

Update on NHS Digital’s information security assurance (IG Toolkit) requirements

Published: 28 Mar 2017

NHS Digital have issued guidance aimed at data processors who currently use its IG Toolkit for data access including NCAPOP providers.

Response to YEARN audit network request for information on NCAPOP

Published: 09 Mar 2017

Following discussions with the YEARN clinical audit network group, and its requests for more information about HQIP, its work and the NCAPOP, this paper was created in January 2017.

Diabetes inpatient audit: Hypoglycaemic episodes decline

Published: 07 Mar 2017

Hypoglycaemic episodes in hospitals has decreased, according to NaDIA 2016 report.

Call for case studies demonstrating best practice in QI

Published: 15 Feb 2017

Do you have any examples of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) and best practice in quality improvement to showcase? Would you like to see your achievements highlighted on the HQIP website?

Cardiac Rhythm Management Audit shows variation in implantation rates for pacemakers and defibrillators, nationally and in comparison to Europe

Published: 14 Feb 2017

The National Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Audit data suggests that within the UK there continues to be variation in the rates of pacemaker and defibrillator implants in both the UK and Western Europe.