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How are healthcare, education, and children’s services supporting the mental health needs of children and young people in Wales?
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A joint report by the health, care, and education inspectorates in Wales highlights the need for improvements in mental health support for children and young people.
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Joint Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy
Together with Care Inspectorate Wales, we have published a joint strategy focusing on equality, diversity, and inclusion

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Extending Our Strategy: A Year for Continued Progress and Improvement

As the organisation that checks the quality of healthcare in Wales, our priority is making sure that people and communities receive safe, effective, and high-quality care that meets their needs.

Published: 27 March 2025
Improvements Noted, Although Challenges Remain for Wrexham Maelor’s Emergency Department

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has published a report following an unannounced inspection on the Emergency Department (ED) at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, managed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

Published: 13 March 2025
Ongoing challenges remain with the Emergency Department at Morriston Hospital in Swansea

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) recently carried out an unannounced inspection of the Emergency Department (ED), including the Paediatric ED, at Morriston Hospital, managed by Swansea Bay University Health Board.

Published: 5 March 2025
Spotlight Case Study of Good Practice - Heatherwood Court

We want to ensure healthcare services reflect on our inspection and assurance work and measure their own services against these findings to drive forward service improvement. We hope the findings of good practice illustrated within this case study below can be transferred between organisations, and across the wider health service to support system improvements.

Published: 4 March 2025
Annual Report: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in Wales 2023-24

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) and Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) have published their annual monitoring report on how the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are being used in Wales.

Published: 14 February 2025
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