Key Dates for 2027
England, Wales and Jersey
Data Collection
Case Note Review
Collection: 18 Jan – 11 Jul 2027
Period of deaths audited:
1 Jan – 31 Mar 2027 (Q4) and 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2027 (Q1)
Collection: 1 Jul 2027 – 14 Jan 2028
Period of deaths audited:
1 Jul – 30 Sep 2027 (Q2) and 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2027 (Q3)
Hospital/Site Overview
Collection: 1 Jul – 30 Sep 2027
Period of deaths audited: Not applicable
Bereavement Survey
Collection: Continuous from 2026.
Period of deaths audited: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2027
The Bereavement Survey will remain open as a continuous collection from the 2026 audit cycle.
Annual Death Data
Collection: 1 Jan – 28 Feb 2028
Period of deaths audited: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2027
Reporting
Case Note Review
From 1 Apr 2027
Live feeds into the Data & Improvement Tool
Hospital/Site Overview
Oct 2027
Bereavement Survey
From 1 Apr 2027
Live feeds into the Data & Improvement Tool
Annual Death Data
Mar 2028
| NACEL Output | Reporting Timescales |
|---|---|
| NACEL Data and Improvement Tool - Overview Tab | Updated at least once a week |
NACEL Data and Improvement Tool - PowerBI Dashboard Tab
| Updated quarterly (January, April, July & October) |
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| 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) |
| NACEL 2027 Management of Outliers process | January – March 2028 |
| NACEL 2027 Good Practice Compendium | Published in May 2028 |
| NACEL 2027 State of the Nations Report for England, Wales and Jersey |
Published in August 2028 (TBC) |
| NACEL 2027 data shown in the Patient and Carer Tool | Available August 2028 (TBC) |
| QI webinars / huddles | See Events page |