Audits team

Our activities include evaluating the implementation of professional standards and national guidance through clinical audit and highlighting variation to support clinical improvement at local, regional and national levels.

We work in partnership with charitable and professional bodies, as well as children, young people, parents and carers with our RCPCH &Us programme.

We are currently commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) to deliver three national clinical audits as part of the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP):

Additionally, in collaboration with College affiliated specialty groups, we deliver national audits of quality standards:

If you would like to be notified of future audits being delivered by the RCPCH, or have any queries, please contact auditteam@rcpch.ac.uk with your details.

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Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition UK National Census 2021 - report

This report, published jointly by the British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN) and RCPCH, highlights the main findings and recommendations identified through an audit of the provision of paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition services for infa...

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Patient and parent guide to the Epilepsy12 audit

Epilepsy12 is a national audit aiming to improve the quality of care for children and young people with epilepsies in the UK. The patient & parent guides and young person & parent leaflet describe key messages and information from the audit and are useful resources for patients and parents. The Epil...

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Epilepsy12 - national organisational audit and clinical audit - 2021

Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Published in July 2021, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services i...

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice

Public health

Wellbeing for children and young people

Quality improvement

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First year of care PREM survey - improving paediatric diabetes healthcare

Data collection for our parent and patient reported experience measure (PREM) finished on 23 January 2024. This survey focused on the first year from diagnosis. Results will help paediatric diabetes teams understand what matters to you - as a child or young person with diabetes, or a parent/carer...

Diabetes

Patient experience

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Your baby's care: Measuring standards and improving neonatal care - NNAP parent and carer guide

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) assesses whether babies in UK neonatal units have had the recommended health checks to reduce their risk of complications and how well they are doing after this care. This is our parent and carer guide to the latest summary report from the NNAP.

Neonatal medicine

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NPDA National Conference 2025 - presentations

On 24 January 2025, the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) held their first hybrid National Conference, with over 80 in-person attendees and over 300 people joining virtually. Staff from all professional groups working in diabetes and other stakeholders came together to learn about how NPDA d...

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Epilepsy12 & OPEN UK National Conference 2019 resources

On 17 June 2019, more than 150 health professionals working in support of paediatric epilepsy services and patient organisation representatives came together at the second Epilepsy12/OPEN UK National Conference with the aim of learning from each other and improving the care offered to children and y...

Neurodisability

Neurology

Quality improvement

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Medicines for Children app will help parents manage their children's medicines

10 May 2019

Our first version is now ready for stress testing by a select group of parents and families from our charity partner, WellChild. If you're joining us at RCPCH Conference and exhibition on 13-15 May, come to our stand for a sneak preview!

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NNAP/NDAU Collaborators' meeting 2019 - presentations

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) and Neonatal Data Analysis Unit (NDAU) Collaborators' meetings are a great opportunity to network and learn more about how data is being used to monitor and improve neonatal care. Take a look at this year's presentations.

Neonatal medicine

Maternity

Quality improvement

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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) PREM report

Our 2024 First Year of Care NPDA Parent and Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREM) report presents findings from surveys completed by children and young people with diabetes, as well as their parents and carers, between 24 July 2023 and 23 January 2024. These surveys reflect their experiences w...

Endocrinology

Diabetes

Patient experience