Cause for Concern Policy

Identification and management of cause for concern in national clinical audits and clinical outcome review programmes in England and Wales

This guidance explains what the term ‘Cause for Concern’ means in the context of national clinical audits and clinical outcome review programmes. It is designed to support the organisations who deliver these programmes as part of the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP).

NCAPOP Cause for Concern Guidance