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Resources published in October
A brief reminder that we published the following resources from the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP) on the HQIP website earlier this month:
These reports are available to view and download, along with all other reports, on our dedicated reports webpage.
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National Joint Registry annual report 2024
The National Joint Registry (NJR), which is hosted by HQIP, released its 21st Annual Report recently. Based on the period of 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, it contains full analysis of the shoulder, elbow and ankle joints available (hip and knee report sections are to follow). Having now recorded over 4 million procedures, the NJR has shown that orthopaedic surgery (as one of the main users of implant devices in the UK) is demonstrating the highest standards of patient safety in their use. A key message from this report is that safety and clinical outcomes continue to improve, as identified through the reduction of joint revision surgery.
Read in full: NJR 2024 report.
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Tender: Perioperative care audit
HQIP is seeking to commission an organisation that will support the delivery of the National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC).
Applications closing date: 10 Jan 2025.
Find out more: Perioperative care tender.
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New blog: Increasing value by embedding the patient voice in procurement
Integrating patient input into procurement can play a transformative role in terms of both quality and value, shifting the focus to how the product or service contributes to patient care.
Clare Fountain, HQIP’s Associate Director for Quality Improvement, shares tips for taking a strategic approach to embedding the patient voice in your procurement and commissioning arrangements in this new blog.
Read in full: Blog article.
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Impact of the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP)
Every project within the NCAPOP has been established to address clinical area(s) where healthcare improvement is required, with the common aim of having a positive impact on patient care.
“We believe that the recommendations in the NCEPOD report [Making the Cut?] are essential to improving the quality of surgery for Crohn's disease in the UK,” The Association of Coloproctologists of Great Britain & Ireland.
Covering national, system, local and public levels, we are pleased to share the latest compendium of some of the key impacts that the projects we commission have had, together with in-depth summaries of how the following audits have supported quality improvement:
Find out more: All NCAPOP impact reports.
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Video on data access transparency standards
The UK Health Data Research Alliance (HDR-UK) has produced a video on transparency standards, featuring interviews with Public Advisory Board Members and Data Custodians including HQIP’s Associate Director Yvonne Silove. HQIP was one of a select few organisations showcased at HDR-UK’s Transparency Showcase in May 2024. The event highlighted projects improving transparency in health data access for research through pan-UK Transparency Standards. After securing a grant from HDR-UK, HQIP shared its project outcomes, focused on enhancing public engagement in data access processes.
Watch: Transparency standards video.
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Benchmarking data: Paediatric intensive care
Benchmarking data from the Paediatric Intensive Care Audit was added to the National Clinical Audit Benchmarking (NCAB) website in late September. These data are from the PICANet report 2022 published on 14 December 2023, covering data up to December 2022.
NCAB is an online portal, hosted by HQIP, which provides access to national audit performance data.
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Blog: What’s next for NHS procurement?
Judith Hughes, Associate Director of Procurement (MCIPS), HQIP, shares her reflections from attending Procurement 4 Health (P4H) 2024. Some of the topics covered in this wide-ranging article include:
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Why procurement is more than just a financial concern
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Delay in the implementation of the Procurement Act
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Seemingly slow uptake of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
Read in full: Blog article.
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See you at HCSA 2024!
Are you or your procurement colleagues heading to Health Care Supply Association (HCSA) conference in Telford next month?
Our Procurement and Quality Improvement teams would love to see you there – we’ll be on stand 33. Discover how our Procurement+ value-based service can ensure you achieve better value and outcomes by combining expertise in procurement, patient engagement and quality improvement.
Find out more and register: HQIP at HCSA 2024.
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