Turning Quality Audits into Action — Not Just Paperwork

Audits are only as useful as the action they drive. Commissioners don’t just want to know you do audits — they want to know how those audits make your service better.

🧭 From Findings to Action

Make clear in tenders that you:

• Summarise audit findings with measurable data and commentary
• Create action plans from each audit with named leads and deadlines
• Use the results to inform supervision, training, or system changes

📈 Tracking and Reviewing Progress

Demonstrate your commitment by showing how you:

• Log actions and follow up at leadership level
• Monitor whether actions have improved practice or outcomes
• Adapt future audits to reflect learning from past ones

📣 Communicating Audit Impact

Let commissioners know how your audit process supports transparency:

• Findings shared in team meetings or newsletters
• Audit themes included in quality reports or board papers
• Positive outcomes from audits shared with people using the service

A strong audit cycle doesn’t end with a checklist — it ends with better care. Show commissioners how your audits drive real change.