Audit & data

Use audit and data to improve ophthalmology services, patient outcomes and safety. Find out how clinical audit works, where to access NOD information, and how datasets support consistent, useful data collection.

Why audit and data matter

Clinical audit is a practical way to improve care. It helps teams:

measure practice against recognised standards
identify variation
track outcomes over time
support service improvement
strengthen patient safety

National Ophthalmology Database audits

The National Ophthalmology Database (NOD) audits , run by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, measure outcomes in cataract surgery and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) services.

If you are looking for audit reports, participation information, datasets or further detail about national audit work, go to the NOD route.

Find out more about NOD

Clinical datasets

Clinical datasets support consistent data collection by setting out clearly defined variables for clinical activity. Used well, they make data more comparable, more reliable and more useful for service improvement.

Use the clinical datasets page if you need information on:

available datasets
how data items are defined
how standardised collection supports audit and benchmarking

Find out more about our clinical datasets

Get in touch

If you need help finding the right audit or data resource, contact the College.