This patient report is designed as a companion to the 2020 National Cardiac Audit Programme (NCAP) report produced by the National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (NICOR), which has been carrying out national cardiac audits on behalf of the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) since 2011. NICOR is hosted by Barts Health NHS Trust.
The primary aim of NCAP is to support and drive quality improvement within hospitals. For this reason our annual report is aimed at those with some level of clinical knowledge. This patient report is intended to be accessible to all patients, family members, carers and members of the public.