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Latest news & reports

21 Dec 2020
Changes to our Work Programme during COVID-19 Alert Level 4

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has decided to pause all new, routine work associated with our adapted quality check and inspection activity in the NHS from 20 December at least until the end of January 2021, at which time we will review our decision.

18 Dec 2020
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales conducts first inspection of field hospitals

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has today [18 December] published the findings of inspections of two field hospitals - the first time it has inspected such settings

7 Dec 2020
HIW to continue with adapted approach to assurance and inspection

Following positive feedback on our adapted approach to assurance and inspection as well as the continued pressures that services face due to the COVID-19 pandemic, HIW Quality Checks will continue into 2021.

Read on to find out more about what we’ve been doing and what we plan to do.

19 Nov 2020
National review of maternity services in Wales finds services are delivered in a safe and effective way, but some aspects need improvement

We have published our report for Phase One of our National Review of Maternity Services

5 Nov 2020
Operational Plan published

We’ve published our operational plan for 2020-2021.

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