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The Clinical Audit Summit 2026 brings together healthcare professionals working within the NHS and private healthcare to celebrate the importance of clinical audit and the invaluable role it plays in terms of improving patient care and safety. The conference will be of interest to anyone with a remit for clinical audit / effectiveness and quality improvement.
Organised by Healthcare Conferences UK in association with the Clinical Audit Support Centre Ltd, this one-day virtual conference focuses on how to motivate healthcare professionals and teams to engage in meaningful clinical audits, even if local resources are limited. Through a series of national updates, case studies, and interactive sessions, delegates will explore how to strengthen the role of clinical audit as a driver for high-quality care, enhanced safety and performance improvement. The conference will also update delegates on the NHS England Clinical Audit and Registries Best Practice Guide released in January 2026
“A clinical audit is one of the main types of quality improvement activities. It is a way to determine if healthcare is being provided in line with standards. It helps care providers, commissioners and patients understand where services are doing well and where improvements are needed in line with evidence-based standards”
Clinical Audit and Registries – Best Practice Guide NHS England January 2026
“Healthcare providers need to support appropriate training of the clinical workforce (for example, doctors, nurses, AHPs) and health scientists, both by protecting time for staff to undertake training and giving them opportunities to participate in audit and QI.”
Clinical Audit and Registries – Best Practice Guide NHS England January 2026
Key themes include:
National updates on the direction and priorities for clinical audit across the NHS
An update on the 2026 clinical audit and registries national best practice guide
Guidance on how to get the most out of national clinical audit projects
Examples of how national audits support local improvement and enhance patient safety
Practical advice on engaging staff and inspiring them to value clinical audit
Maximising the impact of clinical audit with minimal resources
Understanding how digital and IT advances are driving clinical audit forwards
Demonstrations of how real-world clinical audit projects drive meaningful change
Developing leadership skills and building an audit culture that inspires improvement
Promoting the value of clinical audit across your organisation and beyond!
Signposting to useful clinical audit resources and materials.
The conference also features a Clinical Audit Competition, showcasing real-world examples of audit in action and celebrating projects that have made a measurable difference to patient care. This highly practical event will provide inspiration, tools and networking opportunities for anyone involved in advancing clinical audit and quality improvement.
Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 hours of CPD (subject to peer group approval).
