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Clinical audits are an important tool to help improve clinical practice and identify where gaps exist between expected and actual performance. Once completed, they can provide ideas on how to change practice and improve patient outcomes. General practitioners are encouraged to discuss the suitability and relevance of their proposed audit with their practice or peer group prior to commencement to ensure the relevance of the audit. Outcomes of the audit should also be discussed with the practice or peer group; this may be recorded as a learning activity reflection if suitable.

Working audits. bpac^nz has also developed audits with a working option alongside the conventional PMS query-builder approach. These involve filling in the data sheet opportunistically when you have a consultation with an eligible patient until the required number of patients has been reached. This format may be better suited to locums or urgent care clinicians, or other healthcare professionals who prefer a different approach to identifying eligible patients. Look out for working audit options, identifiable by the cog icon.

For further information about completing audits, see: https://bpac.org.nz/cpd.aspx#audits

The appropriate requesting of laboratory urinalysis in patients with a suspected UTI

Published June, 2025

Lowering serum urate levels in patients with gout

Published May, 2025

Reviewing the use of antipsychotic medicines in older people

Published April, 2025

Optimising treatment in patients with heart failure

Published January, 2025

Reviewing the use of menopausal hormone therapy

Published December 2024

Encouraging smoking cessation

Published October 2024

Monitoring renal function in patients with diabetes

Published August 2024

Sexual health checks in younger males

Published July 2024

Safe and effective use of warfarin

Published July 2024

Identifying inappropriate anticholinergic medicine prescribing

Published June 2024

Reviewing patients taking aspirin for the management of cardiovascular disease risk

Published February 2024

Identifying patients who may benefit from “stepping down” PPI treatment

Published February 2024

Reviewing patients using opioid medicines long-term for non-cancer pain

Published July, 2023

Improving safety for patients taking an ACE inhibitor/ARB + diuretic

Published July, 2023

Managing winter illnesses without antibiotics

Published July, 2023

Identifying patients who are not participating in regular cervical screening

Valid to March 2028

Oxycodone for non-cancer pain

Valid to February 2028

Reviewing the use of anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation

Valid to September 2027

Treatment planning for patients prescribed medicinal cannabis

Valid to Jan 2027

Follow-up and surveillance of patients post-treatment for melanoma

Valid to Dec 2026

Post-treatment planning for patients affected by lung cancer

Valid to Nov 2026

Monitoring before treatment with ACE inhibitors/ARBs

Valid to May 2026

Reviewing type 2 diabetes management in patients at high risk of cardiovascular and renal complications

Valid to March 2026

Appropriate use of zopiclone and benzodiazepines for the treatment of insomnia

Valid to December 2025

Reviewing SABA-only asthma treatment in adolescents and adults

Valid to July 2025

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