Annual audit letters 2008/09 (29th January 2010)The Audit Commission publish annual audit letters to enhance the openness and transparency of the audit process, for which they have overall responsibility. Annual audit letters summarise key matters arising from the yearly audit in clear language for executives and stakeholders.
Audit letters
National Bowel Cancer Audit 2009 (October 2009)The information Centre has published the National Bowel Cancer Audit which presents findings on data collected for both the 2006/07 and 2007/08 reporting periods, and includes patients with a diagnosis date from 1 April 2006 to 31 July 2008. Among the recommendations are:
- Trusts should establish mechanisms for reviewing their audit data and ensure maximum data completeness of the essential dataset
- All bowel cancer patients should be seen by a clinical nurse specialist
- Trusts and Networks should review their 30 day post operative mortality rates and explore significant variance from Network and national figures
- Trust Service Improvement or Clinical Governance teams should utilise the draft National Bowel Cancer Audit local action plan in support of their service improvement, clinical governance and cancer peer review activity
- Networks and Cancer Service Commissioners should use the findings of this report and its recommendations to support monitoring, review and contracting activity in relation to bowel cancer services.
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Report National Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Audit 2009 (October 2009)Figures from this audit reveal that just under half of women (48%) are being offered immediate breast reconstructive surgery when they have a mastectomy. 21% of women having a mastectomy as part of their treatment for breast choose to have the procedure.
Audit Reviewing the Lung Cancer Plan: Are we emerging from the shadow of lung cancer>? (2nd November 2009)The NHS is still failing lung cancer patients, according to the results of the first national review of lung cancer services, published today (2 November 2009) by the UK Lung Cancer Coalition. Despite headway in UK lung cancer prevention, disease awareness and screening, key areas such as diagnosis, treatment rates and access to specialists are still ‘woefully inadequate’ say the UK’s leading lung cancer experts.
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The Patient Information Advisory Group (PIAG) Annual Report 2007-2008 (3rd August 2009)This is the sixth annual report of the Patient Information Advisory Group.
Report National Clinical Audit Advisory Group annual report 2008-09 (28th July 2009)The report summarises the National Clinical Audit Advisory Group's (NCAAG's) key achievements over the last year and outlines its forward plan for 2009/10. It is a succinct and straightforward report about the practical action NCAAG has taken to improve and reinvigorate clinical audit.
Report National Oversight Group annual report 2008-09 (27th July 2009)First annual report of the National Oversight Group for High Secure Services, which brings together significant stakeholders to provide oversight for the high secure services on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health.
Report Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) Annual Report 2008-09 (28th July 2009)The increasing availability and potential harm of 'legal highs' are one of the key priorities of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).
The ACMD annual report also looks at the work of the council between April 2008 and March 2009. During this time the ACMD carried out many reviews and gave advice on classification of cannabis, MDMA (ecstasy), GBL, BZP and 24 various steroids.
Report NICE Annual Report 2008/09 (July 2009)The publication of the NICE 2008/09 Annual Report and annual accounts marks the Institute’s 10th anniversary year.
The report includes sections on NICE’s clinical guidelines, technology appraisals, interventional procedures and public health guidance. Each is illustrated with case studies highlighting the key issues tackled or how the guidance will be put into practice.
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Work programme and scales of fees 2009/10 and indicative fee proposals for 2010/11 and 2011/12 (Health) (19th December 2008)
This document sets out the scales of audit and inspection fees for the work that the Audit Commission plans to undertake in the health sector during 2009/10.
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Code of Audit Practice 2008 - for local government bodies (20th October 2008)
The Code determines the nature, level and scope of local audit work and has been developed in consultation with key stakeholders. The Code will enable the Audit Commission to provide the assurances on proper stewardship and value for money in the use of resources which underpin the delivery of high quality services to the public. This is an amended edition, which replaces the Code first published in March 2005 by the Audit Commission for local authorities and the National Health Service in England.
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