Entries are encouraged for Clinical Audit Heroes Awards 2025

Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) has announced that the Clinical Audit Heroes Awards, part of Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025 (#CAAW25, 2-6 June), are now open for nominations. Run in collaboration with the National Quality Improvement (incl. Clinical Audit) Network (NQICAN), the awards celebrate excellence in clinical audit and quality improvement across healthcare.

This year, the awards will recognise outstanding projects across five main categories: patient safety; patient and public involvement; healthcare inequalities; influencing change; and efficiencies. Additionally, two new commendations have been introduced: the NCAPOP Commendation for projects using National Clinical Audit Patient Outcomes Programme data, and the Communicating for Impact Commendation for excellence in project communication.

The winner(s) of each award will be announced during a series of #CAAW25 lunch and learn online events, running daily throughout 2-6 June, from 12:30 – 1:30pm. These sessions will feature expert speakers discussing key themes on effectively utilising clinical audit to prevent patient harm, engage and inform patients and the public, improve healthcare inequalities, drive change and make healthcare sustainable. Visit the HQIP website to register.

Chris Gush, HQIP CEO, says: “The Clinical Audit Heroes Awards recognise the critical role that clinical audits and healthcare data play in delivering meaningful improvements in patient care. This year, we’re proud to introduce new commendations that highlight the importance of HQIP’s programme of national clinical audits, and effective communication in quality improvement. We encourage all teams and individuals involved in clinical audit and quality improvement in healthcare to take this opportunity to showcase their projects. I also invite everyone to join the lunch and learn events during Clinical Audit Awareness Week, where we will explore key themes shaping the future of healthcare improvement.”

To enter the awards, go to the Clinical Audit Heroes Awards page for details on the criteria, eligibility and online nomination forms for all awards. The deadline for nominations is 27 April 2025.

For further information:www.hqip.org.uk/clinical-audit-awareness-week