Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP)

Nominations for the Clinical Audit Heroes Awards 2025 are NOW OPEN! Run by @HQIP and @NQICAN, the awards cover five main award categories and two brand-new commendations for 2025. The deadline is 27th April. Enter the awards here: https://lnkd.in/eBBgUGfi

Submit your nominations for #CAAW25 before the deadline on 27th April! It’s quick and easy to vote! There are five award categories open to projects, individuals, and teams involved in any type of healthcare setting across the UK. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eF5R29A6

We are thrilled to be finalists in THREE UK National GO Awards 2025 categories: 🌟 Best Procurement Team 🌟 Best Procurement Delivery 🌟 Next Generation - Jonathan Williams “I am proud that our thoughtful, value-based approach to procurement has been recognised by the Go Awards. We believe that integrating patient input into procurement can be transformative in driving greater value across the supply chain. That’s why we embed patient voice not only through our own commissioning, but also support and inspire other healthcare organisations to do the same.”  Judith Hughes, Associate Director of Procurement, HQIP More here: https://lnkd.in/dqcmkjYy #GOawards #procurement #procurementleaders #procurementexcellence #nhsprocurement #publicprocurement

"Thought-provoking, honest, and energising." Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), CEO Chris Gush has had a brilliant couple of days at the HSJ Provider Summit. It was a real privilege to hear from leaders including Sir Jim Mackey, Stella Vig, Sir Mike Richards, Sir Julian Hartley, Glen Burley, and Dr Penny Dash. One of the most consistent themes across the summit was the growing emphasis on data-informed decision-making. Commissioning based on outcomes, evidence and local population need is fundamental to achieving improvement at scale. This is where Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) can support. Through the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme and the National Joint Registry, we are supporting providers to use national clinical data as a lever for change. Not simply to report but to improve. Not just to measure but to act. Turning data into action must be at the heart of the next phase of health and care improvement. Plenty to reflect on. And a great deal to do. #HSJProvider #NHS #HealthcareLeadership #QualityImprovement

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth), National Ophthalmology Database Audit (NODA) is the latest dataset to be published on the National Clinical Audit Benchmarking (NCAB) website. View the data set here: https://lnkd.in/gjPBuk7P

A new survey out today by the Royal College of Physicians finds that “nearly 90% of doctors warn that health inequalities are harming patients”: https://lnkd.in/eEssdWQV. While alarming, this is not surprising. However, the UK healthcare system has an invaluable resource at its disposal to address inequalities: data. HQIP’s Medical Director, Professor Danny Keenan, explains how data from clinical audits and registries often reveal variation in care and outcomes, identifying where to target resources… “Health inequalities are known to cause unjust and preventable differences in health outcomes. Research has shown that the implementation of a wide-ranging and diverse strategy to tackle these disparities can yield far-reaching outcomes, on both an individual and population health level. Healthcare data, such as that obtained from the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP) – commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) for the NHS - produces reliable and accurate data to develop our understanding of inequalities in health, and supports services to adapt accordingly." More specifically, audit reports highlight variation in access to services, quality of care, and patient outcomes across demographic groups, local geographies or levels of deprivation. This kind of data is essential for identifying where action is needed, whether that’s improving rehabilitation access in underserved communities or addressing differential outcomes in chronic disease management. Find out more about this essential resource, to support improvement in healthcare and reduce inequalities, here: https://lnkd.in/etsjfwV5.

Clinical Audit Awareness Week (#CAAW25) LUNCH & LEARN events are back!   Join us online 2-6 June 2025 (12:30-1:30PM) for themes covering:   2 Jun: Patient Safety  3 Jun: Patient & Public Involvement  4 Jun: Healthcare Inequalities  5 Jun: Influencing Change  6 Jun: Efficiencies REGISTER NOW for #CAAW25 Lunch & Learn events here: https://lnkd.in/eQ29h7Gj

Chris Gush, HQIP CEO, is looking forward to attending the #HSJProvider Summit this week to discuss the key challenges currently facing the #NHS. Chris' recent blog outlines how the national clinical audits and registry programmes commissioned by HQIP support NHS priorities. By providing high-quality data, they are an essential tool for improving patient care, reducing inequalities, and enhancing productivity. The blog shares examples of the ways these programmes contribute to the NHS’s 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance, illustrating their vast potential to support improvement in healthcare: https://lnkd.in/eqKx_JBE #NHSleaders #HealthcareLeadership #NHSLeadership #NavigatingChange #HealthcareTransformation #QualityImprovement #ClinicalAudit

The March eBulletin is out today. This edition features the latest news, a newly published resource, the updated Directory for 2025-26, and a case study on embedding patient voice in procurement. Read the full eBulletin here: https://lnkd.in/egnnN95T Subscribe to receive all future updates directly in your inbox: https://lnkd.in/ecgKSrZg

The Clinical Audit Heroes Awards 2025 criteria are now available!   Planning to enter? Find out about criteria, eligibility, how and when to enter, new commendations in 2025, and how to register for the #CAAW25 Lunch & Learn events here: https://lnkd.in/eF5R29A6