Our Services A - Z - Clinical Audit and Quality Improvement Department
About the service
Clinical Audit and Quality Improvement: Supporting Excellence in Care
Clinical Audit is a vital part of the cycle of continuous quality improvement, involving the review of care and services provided against evidence-based standards. This ensures better patient outcomes, meeting patient needs, and contributing to cost savings.
To support this process, the Trust’s Clinical Audit & Quality Improvement Department provides extensive advice and guidance to both clinical and non-clinical staff involved in audit projects—whether at National, Regional, or Local levels—or in the undertaking of user surveys for staff or patients.
The Trust also utilises AMaT (Audit Management and Tracking) to streamline and monitor audit projects effectively. AMaT provides a centralised platform for staff to manage audits and track their progress, ensuring alignment with evidence-based standards and the Trust’s quality improvement goals.
The Department has staff who collates evidence of the Trusts NICE compliance, provided by the Clinical leads. The collated evidence is reviewed by the Chief Executive on a quarterly basis via the Clinical Effectiveness Council.
- About the Team
The Clinical Audit & Quality Improvement Team has staff based at our Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk sites who provide clinical audit and quality improvement support to all staff.
- Location
Clinical Audit & Quality Improvement Department Sites:
Whiston:
- Clinical Audit & QI Dept, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, L35 5DR
Southport:
- Clinical Audit & QI Dept, Town lane Kew, Southport, PR8 6PN
Ormskirk:
- Clinical Audit & QI Dept , Dicconson Way, Wigan Road, Ormskirk L39 2AZ
- Contact Details
Email:
ClinicalAuditQI@MerseyWestLancs.nhs.uk
Telephone numbers:
- Clinical Audit & QI Dept - Whiston Hospital: 0151 430 2237
- Clinical Audit & QI Dept - Southport Hospital: 01704 705195
- Clinical Audit & QI Dept - Ormskirk Hospital: 01695 656625
- Additional Information
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Page last updated on 06th February 2025