Developing a clinical audit programme

Guidance | Published: 14 May 2020

The aim of this publication is to support healthcare providers in developing their clinical audit programme, with tools for ongoing management and annual review. A clinical audit programme should present a prioritised summary of planned clinical audit activity and outcomes, which is regularly updated and scrutinised in accordance with the provider’s clinical audit policy and strategy.

This guide is linked to, and should be read with Developing a clinical audit policy, Developing a clinical audit strategy’ and Documenting clinical audit – a guide to reporting and recording.

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Developing a clinical audit programme