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Projects Archive

The following projects have been completed and the resulting findings or advice published. Links to the appropriate publication have been added to the individual pages. The projects are categorised by topic and the topics are listed in alphabetical order.

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Audit
Project NameType
A National Audit of the Detection and Management of Post-Natal Depression Audit
A Scottish Prospective Audit of Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery with Disposable Surgical Instruments Audit
Asthma Attack - Targeting Emergency Asthma Contacts in Children Audit
Case Review of Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infancy (SUDI) in Scotland Audit
Clinical Audit of Care in Rheumatoid Arthritis Audit
Clinical Governance in Radiological Imaging Services Audit
Clinical effectiveness programme in practice-based primary care phase2 Audit
Commissioned Programme of Prospective Audit in Urological Cancer Audit
Evaluating the effectiveness of national special needs systems Audit
Expertise in the Medical Examination of Suspected Child Sexual Abuse Audit
National System to Monitor Quality of Hospital Based Stroke Services Audit
Prospective Audit of Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery with disposable surgical instruments Audit
Routine clinical management of medically unexplained symptoms Audit
Scottish Audit of Genital Anomalies Audit
Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality: Enhanced Audit
Scottish Clinical Effectiveness Programme in Reproductive Health - Phase III Audit
Scottish Programme for Clinical Effectiveness in Reproductive Health (SPCERH) Audit
Scottish audit of severe maternal morbidity Audit
The Scottish Schizophrenia Outcomes Study Audit
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Best practice
Project NameType
Acute admissions in mental health Best practice
Cancer - pain management Best practice
Cancer: Skin care Best practice
Catheterisation Best practice
Examination of the newborn Best practice
Maternal history taking Best practice
Post-operative pain management Best practice
Pressure ulcer treatment Best practice
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Clinical indicators
Project NameType
Breastfeeding Clinical indicators
Clinical Quality Indicators (CQI) Project Clinical indicators
Kidney disease Clinical indicators
Learning Disability - Review Phase Clinical indicators
Mothers smoking during pregnancy Clinical indicators
Obesity in children Clinical indicators
Ovarian cancer Clinical indicators
Readmission to hospital following surgery Clinical indicators
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Consultations
Project NameType
Mental Health Strategy - Consultation Phase Consultations
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Evidence notes
Project NameType
Inpatient Detoxification Evidence notes
Support available to bariatric surgery patients Evidence notes
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Health technology
Project NameType
Computed Tomography (CT) Colonography HTA Review Health technology
Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Health technology
Implementing digital mammography services for breast screening in NHSScotland Health technology
Routine use of ultrasound scanning in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy Health technology
The clinical and cost effectiveness of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Health technology
The organisation of troponin testing for acute coronary syndromes Health technology
The use of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) Health technology
The use of epoetinum alfa for pre-orthopaedic surgery Health technology
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Performance assessment
Project NameType
HAI Infection Control Follow-up - Review Phase Performance assessment
Primary Medical Services Quality Assurance Assessment Programme Performance assessment
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Scoping work
Project NameType
Alcohol Services - Pre-Scoping Phase Scoping work
Provision of Spiritual Care (Pre-Scoping) Scoping work
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Standards
Project NameType
Adult schizophrenia (review phase) Standards
Asthma Services for Children (Standards Phase) Standards
Breast screening (review phase) Standards
Cervical screening (review phase) Standards
Clinical Governance and Risk Management Standards Development Standards
Dentistry (Draft Standards) Standards
Diabetes (review phase) Standards
Diabetic retinopathy screening (standards phase) Standards
Food, fluid and nutritional care in hospitals Standards
Management of post-mortem examinations (review phase) Standards
Maternity Services (Review Stage) Standards
Maternity services (standards phase) Standards
National Standards for Dental Services Standards
Older people in acute care (review phase) Standards
Pregnancy and Newborn Screening Standards Standards
Pregnancy and newborn screening (standards phase) Standards
Primary care dentistry (standards phase) Standards
Sexual Health Services Project Standards
Sexual health standards: Budget impact for Scotland and by NHS board Standards
Specialist palliative care (reviews phase) Standards
Stroke services (standards phase) Standards
Vascular services (standards phase) Standards
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Systems and strategy
Project NameType
Mental Health Strategy - Consultation Phase Systems and strategy
NHS and the Independent Healthcare Sector Systems and strategy

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