NHS IC National Heart Failure Audit 2010 V 08-12-10

National HeartFailureAuditNational Heart Failure Audit Report for the audit period ending March 2010This third report for the National Heart Failure Audit presents key �ndings and recommendations from the audit which was launched in July 2007. The data included in this report was submitted between April 2009 and March 2010. Aimed at healthcare professionals, managers and clinical governance leads, the report describes progress to date, clinical �ndings and patient outcomes, and implementation issues. Electronic copies of this report can be found at: www.ic.nhs.uk. If you have any queries or comments on this publication, please contact The Information Centre for health and social care 0845 300 6016 or email: enquiries@ic.nhs.uk quoting document reference IC17110110. For further information about this report, email: enquiries@ic.nhs.uk.For further information about this report, email: enquiries@ic.nhs.uk or contact: Clinical Audit Support Unit (CASU) The Information Centre for health and social care 1 Trevelyan Square Boar Lane Leeds LS1 6AEPrepared in partnership with:The NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care (The NHS IC) is England’s central, authoritative source of essential data and statistical information for frontline decision makers in health and social care. The NHS IC managed the publication of the 2009/10 annual report.The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) promotes quality in healthcare. HQIP ...