NHS England Specialised Services routinely assesses that policies relating to the use of the drugs, devices and procedures they directly commission are implemented correctly. We were commissioned by NHS England to develop a methodology for delivering the compliance audits and to undertake audits for a selection of commissioning policies, that required updating.
We reviewed the strengths and weaknesses of routinely available data sources, to select the best for each audit and were able to measure the extent to which implementation met the commissioning criteria set out in the policy. The audits also included whether patients have received the expected benefits from the policy interventions, in line with those found in the clinical trials that underpin the policy. Any changes to policy or implementation arising from the audits are taken forward by the multi-agency clinical reference group responsible for the supporting commissioners to develop and implement the policy.
Read about it in more detail here: SPH case study – Compliance audits for Specialised Services
