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Published: 12 April 2023

Clinical Audit: A Practical Guide (2023)

Clinical Audit: A Practical Guide (2023) addresses the recommendations of the National Review of Clinical Audit by providing updated guidance to healthcare professionals in relation to clinical audit design, governance, data protection and ethical issues. It also provides a standardised framework for the seven stages of clinical audit

The Practical Guide also includes resources, including checklists and templates, clinical audit proposal form, clinical audit report template and Quality Improvement/action plan templates to facilitate the implementation of these standards.

HSE National centre for clinical audit - A practical guide (PDF, 5MB, 64 pages)