Current clinical audits
We commission a large number of projects. More information about each of the projects currently commissioned by the Healthcare Commission are detailed below.
- Cancer
- Cardiac
- Children and maternity
- Long term conditions
- Mental health
- Older people
- The 2007/2008 national programme and data collection calendar
- National clinical audit and patients' outcomes programme, 2007/2008
Cancer
National bowel cancer audit project (NBOCAP)
A joint initiative run by The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland and the National Clinical Audit Support Programme which sits within the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre.
More information about the national bowel cancer audit project (NBOCAP)
Mastectomy and breast reconstruction audit
In collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons
More information on the mastectomy and breast reconstruction audit
Head and neck cancer (DAHNO)
In collaboration with the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists, the Clinical Effectiveness Unit of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Department of Health and English cancer registries.
More information on the head and neck cancer audit
Lung cancer (LUCADA)
In collaboration with the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) and Royal College of Physicians, in partnership with the Intercollegiate Lung Cancer Group and the English cancer registries.
More information on the Lung Cancer Audit Data Analysis (LUCADA)
Cardiac
Adult cardiac surgery audit
In collaboration with the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) and the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland.
More information about the adult cardiac surgery audit
Ambulance
More information about the ambulance audit project
Heart failure
In collaboration with the Health and Social Care Information Centre's Clinical Audit Support Programme and the British Society of Heart Failure.
More information about the Heart failure audit
Cardiac interventions audit
In collaboration with the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) and the British Cardiovascular Interventional Society.
More information about the cardiac interventions audit
Myocardial Infarction National Audit Programme (MINAP)
In collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians, the British Cardiac Society and the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).
More information about the Myocardial Infarction National Audit Project (MINAP)
Pacing and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICDS)
More information about the Pacing and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICDS)
Paediatric cardiac surgery audit
In collaboration with the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) and the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland.
More information about the paediatric cardiac surgery audit
Patients pathway (cardiac outcomes)
More information about the patients pathway (cardiac outcomes)
Children and maternity
National neonatal audit programme
In collaboration with the Audit Research unit of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
More information on the national neonatal audit programme
Long term conditions
National diabetes audit
In collaboration with the National Clinical Audit Support Programme (NCASP) within the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).
More information on the national diabetes audit
Mental health
Violence in mental health settings
More information on the violence in mental health settings audit
Older people
Carotid endarterectomy
In collaboration with the Vascular Surgeons Society
More information on the carotid endarterectomy audit
Continence
Completed audit - National audit of continence care for older people
Falls
More information about the national audit of falls and bone health in older people
National sentinel audit of stroke
More information about the national sentinel audit of stroke
The 2007/2008 national programme and data collection calendar
The 2007/2008 national programme and data collection calendar (xls 281kb) (opens new window)
National clinical audit and patients' outcomes programme 2007/2008
The national clinical audit and patients outcomes programme 2007/2008 (pdf 52kb) (opens new window)
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