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  • Healthcare policy
  • Quality improvement in healthcare
  • Medical audit

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  • The last decade saw a surge in healthcare professional activity focused on audit and quality.
  • Previously optional, audit activities became mandatory after the "Working for Patients" publication and the NHS Review.
  • The Department of Health (DoH) funded distinct audit programs for medical and nursing/therapy professions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the policy background and funding mechanisms for healthcare audit and quality initiatives.
  • To describe the evolution of audit programs and their funding structures in the UK.
  • To document the shift in audit funding from national programs to local health commissions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of policy documents and funding announcements related to healthcare audit.
  • Analysis of the historical development of quality improvement programs in the UK National Health Service (NHS).
  • Examination of funding distribution channels and program timelines.

Main Results:

  • Over £220 million was allocated to audit programs between the NHS Review and 1995.
  • Funding was channeled through regional health authorities for local projects and central bidding for national initiatives.
  • The audit funding program concluded in 1995, with funds devolved to local health commissions.

Conclusions:

  • The policy landscape for healthcare audit underwent significant changes, driven by government initiatives and funding.
  • A substantial financial investment supported the integration of audit into professional practice.
  • The devolution of funds aimed to enhance the local implementation of audit activities.