The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) today announced its intent to deliver a new national clinical audit programme across England, Scotland and Wales that will improve the quality of care and outcomes for patients with asthma and COPD.

Nineteen per cent of hospitals are achieving the highest possible score in the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP).

The Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) has today launched findings from its 2016 Acute Organisational Audit.

The latest (third) annual Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) report reveals further improvement in stroke care is needed. 

New guidance for the treatment of stroke from the RCP calls for all patients to receive an urgent brain scan within 1 hour of being admitted to hospital.