Table 2

Distribution of NCEPOD grading

NCEPOD GradePercentage of patients (n=100)
Grade A (Good practice)87
Grade B (Concerns with aspects of clinical care)10
Grade C (Concerns with aspects of organisational care)1
Grade D (Concerns with aspects of both clinical and organisational care)2
Grade E (Concerns with several aspects of clinical and/or organisational care)0
  • NCEPOD, National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death.