Practitioner Performance Advice, formerly the National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS), is an organisation that works towards the resolution of concerns about professional practice in healthcare settings across the United Kingdom. By providing their expertise to assist healthcare organisations and individuals resolve concerns, the work of this organisation contributes to improved patient safety.
It currently has 70 staff, now operating as a division of NHS Resolution.
It can receive up to 1,000 new referrals each year. At any one time it can be dealing with more than 500 active cases, which the service can often manage from referral to resolution.[1]