WTEs
1. Should we be counting vacant roles in the whole-time equivalents?
For question 2.1(i) WTEs, Teams should record the WTEs they should have (i.e. Total establishment being all roles fully staffed, including those currently unfilled), rather than just what they have in post. For question 2.1(iii) Team should then enter the number of WTEs that are vacant.
2. Who can count as a doctor for Question 2.1(cc)?
For this question, doctor applies to any grade of doctor.
3. Our hospital team have the same therapists as our community team. As the audit is now combined can we answer altogether, or do we need to "split" them as we have previously?
The WTEs for these roles should be split. You should apportion the WTEs depending on the time spent in each location.
4. For Q3.10 - There is no WTE allocated in our service dedicated for stroke data management it just added to the role of existing therapist / manager / admin role. Should we put 0 for this question?
Yes – if there is no WTE dedicated for a particular role you should answer 0, even if the function is divided among other staff members.
Other
5. For Q4.2 – 4.2a - How should we input training sessions if more than one therapist attends?
These questions track the number of sessions (1 session = half a day) that therapists have attended as a team. Each session should be counted only once, regardless of how many therapists participated in the training. The training does not include any self-funded training taken on the therapists own time, only training supported and funded by the trust.
6. Do trained volunteers count towards the training in question 4.3?
For question 4.3, volunteers do not count unless they are part of the funded establishment.
7. For C13 Inpatient rehabilitation - does this include therapy being delivered on the acute ward?
For this section to appear you will need to have selected in question 1.1 that your team does not provide acute care. Therefore, this section refers to non-acute inpatient rehabilitation only.
8. With the questions on workforce e.g. Do people with stroke under the care of this team have access to Podiatry? What is meant by yes but not within our service?
Yes, but not within our service - this means you can access the service, but patients must be referred to another part of the organisation to receive it.
9. For Q14.1, is it total referrals or referrals that were accepted to ESD team?
This question refers only to referrals that were accepted to your team.
10. How do I answer Q12.10, 12.11 and 12.12?
This question is under review for the upcoming round of the organisational audit in November as we are replacing ‘allied health professionals AHPs’ with ‘advanced clinical practitioners ACPs'. We apologise for any confusion this might have caused.
Interpreting the results portfolio
Participating sites are measured against specific criteria for key indicators depending on their service type. These key indicators were identified using the domains and key indicators from the 2021 audit, as well as recent research and evidence.
Data is reported for every data item from the audit at national and provider level. The national median for each measure is given to enable benchmarking. National results are presented as percentages, provider variation is summarised by median and inter-quartile ranges (IQR).
1 – Why has my team achieved fewer key indicators than previous Acute / Post-Acute 2021 Organisational Audit?
Some of the criteria for achieving a KI has been amended.
For more information, please see the Combined Organisational Audit Key Indicators page where you can see how each KI is calculated.
2 - Why have I got results in the acute section when my team is a non acute inpatient team?
Please note all NAITs should respond 'NO' to Question 1.1 'Does your service provide inpatient care for acute stroke?'. If you team has responded 'Yes' to this questions for the Combined Organisational Audit May 2025, then it will appear in the acute section.
3 - Where to find my team in the results portfolio?
Based on the type of service your team indicated they provide, they will be included in the respective tabs.
| Question selected in the proforma | Tab - OA Portfolio |
|---|---|
| 1.1 = Yes | Key Indicators (acute) |
| 13.1 = Yes | Key Indicators (post-acute inpatient) |
| 14.1 = Yes | Key Indicators (community) |
| 1.1 = Yes | Tab A - Acute Inpatient |
| 1.1 = No, 13.1 = Yes | Tab A - Post-Acute Inpatient |
| 1.1 = No, 14.1 = Yes (13.1 = No) | Tab A - Community |
| 1.1= Yes. If 1.3=(iii) then Q7 will be N/A and 8a and 8c will show the site which provides care for those patients in the first 72hrs. | Tab B - Acute Inpatient Services |
| 13.1 = Yes | Tab C - Inpatient Rehabilitation |
| 14.1 = Yes | Tab C - Community Rehabilitation |
| 15.1 = Yes or Not commissioned but provided | Tab C - Vocational Rehabilitation |
| 16.2 = Yes | Tab D |
NB Teams which have answered 'Yes' to 13.1 AND '14.1' will appear in Tab A - Post acute inpatient but NOT Tab A Community.