The research and findings from the audit publications we produce demonstrate that clinical audit is a way of providing a true picture of the standards of care, trends over time, and opportunities for benchmarking and improvement for frontline clinical teams, NHS trusts, health boards and patients.
The RCP runs a range of national audits. These audits are based on standards of care set by clinical experts and are evidence-based. The audits describe variations and gaps in care and identify good practice. They are an invaluable tool for improving the safety and quality of care, for targeting intelligent regulation and delivery of services and exploring value and variation at a time when systems are under great pressure.