NACEL 2026 Feedback Form

The NACEL Team invites colleagues from participating organisations to complete a brief, 5-minute form to share your feedback on how NACEL 2026 has been progressing so far. This insight will provide valuable information as we begin scoping NACEL 2027.

We kindly ask that you complete this by midday on Friday, 15th May 2026. Complete the form below:

Updates and Reminders

NACEL 2026 Bereavement Survey template

For organisations that have chosen to participate in the Bereavement Survey using the alternative local collection method, the Bereavement Survey template for January – March deaths can now be submitted to the NACEL Team.

If your organisation is using the online method (QR code/link), no action is required at this time. Please continue to promote the NACEL Bereavement Survey across your sites.

New QI Infographic Template

Please visit the QI Documents page on the NACEL Portal to access the latest QI resources, including the new “Key Findings at a Glance: NACEL 2024” infographic template. This document allows you to visually compare national data with your submission’s data. Take a look at a preview of the template below:

HQIP Excellence in Clinical Audit Awards

‍‍This year's HQIP Clinical Audit Awareness Week (CAAW) will be taking place 22nd-26th June.
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The Excellence in Clinical Audit Awards are now open for nominations until the 17th of April 2026. Take a look at the award categories or read more about CAAW via the button below:

Dying Matters Awareness Week 2026

‍Dying Matters Awareness Week 2026 will take place from 4th-10th May. This year's theme is 'Let's talk about Death and Dying' - take a look at your organisation's results relating to communication about dying on the DIT.

Don't forget to contact your communications team to let them know about the Dying Matters campaign. We look forward to seeing your participation this year.
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For more details, click on the button below:

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DIT Updates

NACEL 2025

All 2025 data on the Data and Improvement Tool has been validated and is now final.
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As a reminder, users are also able to see hospital/site data against the results of the NACEL 2024 State of the Nations Report, published in 2025, by looking at January 2024 - December 2024 and under the "Key Findings" tab. This tab will be added for the 2025 data once the NACEL 2025 State of the Nations Report is published, pending August 2026.
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The NACEL Mental Health Spotlight Audit findings are now also available on the Data and Improvement Tool!
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If you seek log-in access, please register here. You will be prompted to verify your email and the request will then arrive into the Admin's inbox, which should be the NACEL audit Project Lead for your Trust/Health Board. If the Admin does not receive this request, please reach out to the NACEL helpline.

NACEL 2026

Keep a look out for the first release of data for NACEL 2026!

The Overview and Explore views will soon display the latest 2026 data and the January-March 2026 tab will be added to the Dashboard page - available on the Data and Improvement Tool w/c 13th April.

Upcoming Events

QI Webinar - Equitable Care

Do you want to better understand your NACEL data?

Join us for a QI webinar, with guest speaker Dr Sabrina Bajwah, Clinical Reader at King's College London, looking at the equitable care sections of the 2024 State of the Nations Report and how to use the DIT to look at and interpret your equitable care data. 

This session will take place on Thursday 23rd April, 12:00-13:30 via Microsoft Teams. Invites have been sent to all those who registered before 07/04/2026. 

Patient and Carer Tool Drop In Sessions

In 2025, a newly developed Patient and Carer Tool has been developed alongside a group of bereaved relatives, showcasing some of the NACEL data to the public, by region or country. This tool can be found here www.nacel.nhs.uk/patients-and-carers-data.

In 2026, the tool will be redeveloped and will allow the public to see NACEL data for their local hospital. This means that your patients and their loved ones, amongst others, will be able to view some of your data via the NACEL website, a publicly available platform.

Join us for a drop in session focusing on Phase 2 of the Public Facing Tool which will take place on Tuesday, 2nd June 2026, 12:00-13:00 and Tuesday, 12:30-13:30, 21st July 2026 via Microsoft Teams. 

CHA 2026 Conference

We're pleased to be attending the Community Hospitals Association (CHA) National Conference on the 7th and 8th of May 2026, where we'll be presenting community hospitals' NACEL findings.