Bite Size Session Audit June 2016 Welcome to the webinar to introduce The Pharmacy Vocational Training Scheme. The Training Programme has been around for about 15 years as Stages 1 and 2 where the expectation is to develop ‘general’ skills However over the past year Stages 3 and 4 of the training have started to be developed and with this the opportunity to develop specialist skills and then further advanced skills.

Acknowledgement Grateful thanks to Frances Notman for developing this presentation

Learning outcomes On successful completion of this session the learner will be able to: Discuss the various factors required to achieve a ‘satisfactory’ audit Describe how to undertake and submit an audit

Audit is………

How does Audit differ to Research and Service Evaluation?

Criterion based audit

Audit Cycle

Audit key points Criteria Specific, Precise, Logical, Measurable, Realistic Example Patients who are prescribed an oral NSAID or COX2 inhibitor for more than 2 months are co-prescribed gastro-protection Standards 90% within 3 months

Audit key points If criteria are precise and specific data collections will be comparable Criteria need to be positive Patients who are on Amlodipine and require a statin should be on Simvastatin at a dose of 20mg or less or another acceptable statin. Rather than negative…. Patient should not be on Simvastatin at a dose of over 20mg and Amlodipine

Audit key points Presentation of data Compare data collection with standard and with each other Use a simple table or bar chart Do not include data that does not address the criteria / standards

The Audit Process – An Example

What documents are involved? Audit reporting form (on NES website CPD pages) The feedback form (used by the reviewers, on NES website CPD pages)

Acknowledgements & Useful resources Benjamin A; Audit: how to do it in practice. BMJ. 2008 May 31;336(7655):1241-5. The Good GP Training Guide. Edited by Matt Burkes & Alec Logan. Royal College of General Practitioners 2014 Royal Pharmaceutical Society – Clinical Audit & Toolkit (members only content) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence – Audit Tools Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network – Audit Tools NHS Health Research Authority – Defining research PSNC: Clinical Audit NES Audit - FAQs

Audit Discussion