Cardiac Rhythm Management (Arrhythmia audit)
The National Audit of Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) collects information about all implanted cardiac devices and all patients receiving interventional procedures for the management of cardiac rhythm disorders in the UK.
The audit aims to improve the care of patients who undergo pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and cardiac ablation procedures in the UK through the collection, analysis and dissemination of data relating to centres across the UK. The audit is part of the National Cardiac Audit Programme in NHS England. Clinical leadership is provided by the British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS).
Click on the red drop down menus below for the report and appendices.
NACRM 2023 Report (2021/22 data)
Appendices
Appendix 1. Device rates by patient geography 2015/16 to 2021/22
Appendix 2. Ablation rates by patient geography 2015/16 to 2021/22
Appendix 3. Individual hospital reports (Devices)
Appendix 4. Individual hospital reports (Ablation)
Appendix 5. Hospital Procedure Volumes (Devices)
Appendix 6. Hospital Procedure Volumes (Ablation)
Appendix 7. Operator Volumes (Devices)
Appendix 8. Operator Volumes (Ablation)
Appendix 9. Data completeness and validity devices
Appendix 10. Data completeness and validity ablation
Appendix 11. Devices 1-year reintervention
Appendix 12. Ablation 1 and 2-year reintervention
Appendix 13. PowerPoint file with additional charts
Contact details:
Sarah Ajayi – National Audit of Cardiac Rhythm Management Project Manager
Shenaka Singarayer – National Audit of Cardiac Rhythm Management Project Coordinator
To contact Sarah, Shenaka or for any general enquiries email nicor.auditenquiries@nhs.net
Older Reports
2022 (2020/21 data) Summary Report
National Audit of Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices and Ablation 2022(2020/21 data) Summary Report
Key Messages document and Line of Sight table
Background to NACRM and Overview of Therapies
Appendix 1. Device implant rates by patient geography 2014/15 to 2020/21
Appendix 2. Ablation rates by patient geography 2014/15 to 2020/21
Appendix 3. Individual hospital reports (Devices)
Appendix 4. Individual hospital reports (Ablation)
Appendix 5. Hospital Volumes (Devices)
Appendix 6. Hospital Volumes (Ablation)
Appendix 7. Operator Volumes (Devices)
Appendix 8. Operator Volumes (Ablation)
Appendix 9. Device 1-year reintervention 2019-20
2021 (2019/20 data) Summary Report
National Audit of Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices and Ablation 2021 (2019/20 data) Summary Report
Key Messages document and Line of Sight table
Appendix 2. Device implant rates by patient geography 2014/15 to 2019/20
Appendix 3. Ablation rates by patient geography 2014/15 to 2019/20
Appendix 4. Individual hospital reports (Devices)
Appendix 5. Individual hospital reports (Ablation)
Appendix 6. Table of hospital procedure volume and NICE compliance (Devices)
Appendix 7. Table of hospital procedure volume (Ablation)
Appendix 8. Table of operator 1- and 3-year procedure volume (Devices)
Appendix 9. Table of operator 1- and 3-year procedure volume (Ablation)
Appendix 10. Table of data completeness and validity (Devices)
Appendix 11. Table of data completeness and validity (Ablation)
Appendix 12. Table of 1-year re-intervention rates (Devices, 2018/19)
Appendix 13. Table of 1- and 2-year re-intervention rates (Ablations, 2018/19)
Appendix 14. Table of 1-year re-intervention rates (Ablations, 2019/20)
2020 (2017/18 and 18/19 data) Summary Report
Key Messages document and Line of Sight table
Appendix 2: Device implant rates by patient geography 2014/15 to 2018/19
Appendix 3: Ablation rates by patient geography 2014/15 to 2018/19
Appendix 4: Individual hospital reports (Devices) 2018/19
Appendix 5: Individual hospital reports (Ablation) 2017/18
Appendix 6: Individual hospital reports (Ablation) 2018/19
Appendix 7: Individual hospital reports (Ablation) 2018/19
Appendix 8 (Device 1718 centre volume and compliance)
Appendix 9 (Device 1819 centre volume and compliance)
Appendix 10 (Ablation 1718 Centre Vol)
Appendix 11 (Ablation 1819 Centre Vol)
Appendix 12 (Devices 1718 Op volume)
Appendix 13 (Devices 1819 Op volume)
Appendix 14 (Ablation 1718 Op volume)
Appendix 15 (Ablation 1819 Op volume)
Appendix 18 (Ablation 1718 DQ)
Appendix 19 (Ablation 1819 DQ)
Appendix 20 Device reinterv index 1617
Appendix 21 Device reinterv index 1718
Appendix 22 Ablation reinterv index 1516
2019 Summary Report
The first annual report for Arrhythmia as part of NCAP was published on 11 July 2019.
Previous Cardiac Rhythm Management Reports
The last audit report published by the National Audit of Cardiac Rhythm Management (NACRM) was the 2015-16 report.
Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices Annual Report 2015/16
Appendix 1 Data Completeness_2015-16
Appendix 2 Centre Activity Reports_2015-16
Appendix 3 Registered Operators_2015-16
Appendix 4 Simple and complex devices by centre_2015-16
Appendix 5 Documented adherence to NICE_2015-16
Geographic Mapping on NICOR portal (2013/14 -2015/16 data)
For all earlier CRM devices and ablation reports please click here
