National Audit of Care at the End of Life (NACEL) – Fourth Round
The National Audit of Care at the End of Life (NACEL) in Northern Ireland was commissioned by the Northern Ireland Public Health Agency, on behalf of the Regional Palliative Care in Partnership Programme. The audit is delivered by the NHS Benchmarking Network (NHSBN). NACEL is a national comparative audit of the quality and outcomes of care experienced by the dying person (adults only) and those important to them during the last admission leading to death in acute, community hospitals and mental health inpatient facilities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Only acute and community hospital providers were included in the fourth round of the audit.
Please see full report and infographic below:
National Audit of Care at the End of Life: Fourth round of the audit (2022/23) Summary Report for Northern Ireland
National Audit of Care at the End of Life: Fourth round of the audit (2022/23) Summary Infographic for Northern Ireland