Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
Appearance
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Formation | 1 April 2004 |
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Headquarters | Rhydycar Business Park, Merthyr Tydfil |
Region served | Wales |
Chief executive | Alun Jones[1] |
Staff | 87 FTE (2022/23) |
Website | Official website |
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) (Welsh: Arolygiaeth Gofal Iechyd Cymru, AGIC) is the national healthcare improvement organisation for Wales. It is a public body which is part of NHS Wales and created in April 2004.
History
[edit]The function of this body is to implement the healthcare priorities of the Welsh Government, in particular the Quality and Improvement Strategy of NHS Wales.[2]
See also
[edit]- Care Inspectorate Wales
- Healthcare Improvement Scotland
- Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (Northern Ireland)
- Care Quality Commission
References
[edit]- ^ "Alun Jones announced as the new Chief Executive of Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW)". Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ NHS Wales (17 September 2021). Achieving Quality and Safety Improvement (Report). NHS Wales. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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