National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC)
National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC)
NCAPC is a new national clinical audit aiming to reduce unwarranted variation in the perioperative pathway, leading to improvements in patient experience and outcomes.
The National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC) is a newly commissioned national audit which is being established to assess the quality and safety of perioperative services—encompassing pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care—across NHS settings in England and Jersey.
What is NCAPC?
The Royal College of Anaesthetists Centre for Research and Improvement (RCoA-CR&I) are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the commission to develop and run the National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC).
NCAPC is part of the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP), overseen by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) and funded by NHS England.
The programme will initially be delivered for NHS-funded care in England and publicly funded care in Jersey for a three year period. It has a start date of 1st October 2025.
NAPOC will work closely alongside the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) and other stakeholders.
Please do come back to this webpage as it will be updated as and when more information is available.
