Other health reports

Producing quality reports
A health briefing

10 March 2011

This briefing summarises the findings from the Audit Commission's Audit Practice reviews of quality reports at 52 (out of 115) foundation trusts in summer 2010.

Oneplace national overview report

24 February 2010

This report looks at the findings from the first year of Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA). It is published by the six inspectorates responsible for assessing local public services in England.

Nothing but the truth?
A discussion paper

5 November 2009

This paper sets out important issues as the basis for discussion on how to ensure data about local public services is fit for purpose.

Working better together?
Managing local strategic partnerships

21 April 2009

The report identifies LSPs as evolving and maturing, local and national partners still need to recognise the key dynamics that support partnership working.

Is the treatment working?
Progress with the NHS system reform programme

12 June 2008

The report looks at the ambitious programme of market-style reforms that aim to improve efficiency and effectiveness and were first set out in the NHS Plan of 2000.

Information and data quality in the NHS
Key messages from three years of independent review

30 March 2004

This report is intended to help the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (CHAI), as well as the NHS and the Department of Health, by summarising messages and lessons from all of our work in ...

Acute hospital portfolio reviews 2003

19 June 2003

The 14 years since the Audit Commission began auditing the NHS have seen much improvement. In some areas, such as the increased use of day surgery, progress has been rapid.

Operating theatres
Review of national findings

19 June 2003

This review is one of the most comprehensive assessments of NHS operating theatres since the 1989 Bevan report.

Outpatients
Review of national findings

19 June 2003

The NHS provides over 12 million new outpatient appointments each year, as well as around 31 million follow-up appointments.

Bed management
Review of national findings

19 June 2003

The provision of inpatient beds is central to the acute hospital service.

Other health reports

Waiting for elective admission, 19 June 2003
Review of national findings
Achieving the NHS plan, 5 June 2003
Assessment of current performance, likely future progress and capacity to improve
Waiting list accuracy, 5 March 2003
Assessing the accuracy of waiting list information in NHS hospitals in England
Access to care, 24 October 2002
Ear, nose and throat and audiology services
Medical staffing, 30 August 2002
Review of national findings
The performance of the NHS in England, 15 August 2002
Developing and independent commentary
Radiology, 8 August 2002
Review of national findings
Medicines management, 26 June 2002
Review of national findings
Operating theatres, 16 May 2002
A bulletin for health bodies
Procurement and supply, 8 May 2002
Review of national findings
NHS cancer care in England and Wales, 27 March 2002
Data remember, 15 March 2002
Improving the quality of patient-based information in the NHS
Changing habits, 27 February 2002
The commissioning and management of community drug treatment services for adults
A spoonful of sugar, 18 December 2001
Medicines management in NHS hospitals
Day surgery, 13 December 2001
Review of national findings
Ward staffing, 13 December 2001
Review of national findings
A healthy outlook, 1 November 2001
Local authority overview and scrutiny of health
Accident and emergency, 25 October 2001
Review of national findings
Catering, 19 September 2001
Review of the national findings
Brief encounters, 5 September 2001
Getting the best from temporary nursing staff

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