HOW TO DO A CLINICAL AUDIT (SIMPLIFIED)

Clinical audit is one of the most important aspects of medicine that is required to progress in the NHS and will be faced and asked about at every point in your career.
It comprises of six steps:
1. Choosing a topic
2. Setting a criteria based on chosen Guidelines
3. Data collection
4. Data Analysis
5. Implementation of Change
6. Re-Audit

Few easy audit ideas as promised:
1. adherence to surgical admission documentation as per Good medical practice
2. Adherence to Cauda Equina assessment as per GRIFT guidelines
3. Surgical Management of distal radial fractures as per BOAST Guidelines
4. Discharge Summary as per NICE guidelines
5. Surgical Management of NOF fractures as Per Boast guidelines
6. VTE Prophylaxis Assessment completion on admission
7. Post NOF fracture analgesia management as per NICE guidelines
8. Ankle Fracture Assessment pre and post manipulation as per BOAST guidelines

And you can come up with more ideas depending upon the speciality you work in!

Hope this was useful.