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NPS clinical audits for GPsNPS clinical audits for GPs
Our clinical audits are free quality improvement activities that help GPs to review their current prescribing practice for patients with certain conditions compared to current best practice guidelines.
- More about clinical audits
- More about Clinical e-Audit
- Clinical e-audit virtual tour (video)
- Qualify for CPD points, as well as PIP incentives for your practice
- Past audits (participation is no longer available, but you can access and use the resources pack to review your practice).
Current audits
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| Clinical audit: Depression - Challenges in Primary Care |
Available from May 2012 |
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Clinical e-Audit: Management of specific respiratory tract infections
This software is designed to operate in all common browsers. |
COMING SOON Due for launch June 2012 |
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Clinical e-Audit: CVD risk and lipid-modifying therapy
This software is designed for use on Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7. |
Complete before 30 April 2013 to be recognised in the QPI year (1 May to 30 April) in which it is completed. |
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Clinical e-Audit: Management of hypertension
This software is designed for use on Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7. |
Complete before 30 April 2013 to be recognised in the QPI year (1 May to 30 April) in which it is completed. |
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Clinical e-Audit: Review of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) prescribing This software is designed for use on Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7.
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Complete before 30 April 2013 to be recognised in the QPI year (1 May to 30 April) in which it is completed. |
Past audits
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Clinical e-Audit: Optimising management of type 2 diabetes
This software is designed for use on Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7. |
ENROLMENTS NOW CLOSED Submit both initial and review phase data by 30 June 2012 for:
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Clinical audit: Safe and effective use of antipsychotic therapy |
ENROLMENTS NOW CLOSED GPs who submitted initial data forms after 28 October 2011 will not recieve individualised feedback but will still be able to complete the audit cycle. Unfortunately no enrolments can be accepted after the closing date. Please contact NPS if you have a query.
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Clinical audit: Reducing risk of osteoporotic fractures and falls
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Review of opioid prescribing in chronic pain
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2010 – Closed |
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Management of stable COPD and smoking cessation
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2010 – Closed |
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Use of benzodiazepines, zolpidem and zopiclone in insomnia
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| Managing specific respiratory tract infections |
2009 – Closed |
| Review of proton pump inhibitor prescribing |
2009 – Closed |
| Antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy in stroke prevention |
2009 – Closed |
| 2008 – Closed | |
| Using inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta2 agonists |
2008 – Closed
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2008 – Closed |
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2007 – Closed |
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2007 – Closed |
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2007 – Closed |
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2006 – Closed |
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2006 – Closed |
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2006 – Closed |
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2005 – Closed |
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2005 – Closed |
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2005 – Closed |
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2004 – Closed |
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2004 – Closed |
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2004 – Closed |
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2003 – Closed |
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2003 – Closed |
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2003 – Closed |
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2002 – Closed |
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2002 – Closed |
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2001 – Closed |
Date published: 2011-06-24 00:00:00
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