Key Dates for 2026
England, Wales and Jersey
Data Collection
Case Note Review
Collection: 20 Jan – 11 Jul 2026
Period of deaths audited: 1 Jan – 30 Jun 2026
Collection: 1 Jul 2026 – 15 Jan 2027
Period of deaths audited: 1 Jul – 31 Dec 2026
Staff Reported Measure
Collection: 1 Apr – 30 Jun 2026
Period of deaths audited: Not applicable
Bereavement Survey
Collection: From 20 Jan 2026
Period of deaths audited: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2026
The Bereavement Survey will open on 20 Jan 2026 and then remain open as a continuous collection.
Annual Death Data
Collection: 1 Jan – 15 Jan 2026
Period of deaths audited: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2026
Reporting
Case Note Review
From 1 Apr 2026
Live feeds into the Data & Improvement Tool
Staff Reported Measure
1 Jul 2026
Bereavement Survey
From 1 Apr 2026
Live feeds into the Data & Improvement Tool
Annual Death Data
Feb 2027
| NACEL Output | Reporting Timescales |
|---|---|
| NACEL Data and Improvement Tool | Updated daily from April – December |
| NACEL PowerBI Dashboards shown in the Data and Improvement Tool |
Updated quarterly (January, April, July & October) |
| NACEL 2025 Management of Outliers process | January – March 2026 |
| NACEL 2025 Good Practice Compendium | Published in May 2026 |
| NACEL 2025 State of the Nations Report for England, Wales and Jersey |
Published in August 2026 (TBC) |
| NACEL 2025 data shown in the Patient and Carer Tool | Available August 2026 (TBC) |
| NACEL 2026 Management of Outliers process | January – March 2027 |
| NACEL 2026 Good Practice Compendium | Published in May 2027 |
| NACEL 2026 State of the Nations Report for England, Wales and Jersey |
Published in August 2027 (TBC) |
| NACEL 2026 data shown in the Patient and Carer Tool | Available August 2027 (TBC) |
| QI webinars / huddles | See Events page |