Joint Reviews and reports

HIW works closely with other regulators and inspectorates in Wales, and also with other inspectorates across the UK.

During the course of our assurance work in Wales, we work closely with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW), Estyn and Audit Wales. The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and Local Government (Wales) Act 2015 supports joint working between the inspection and audit bodies in Wales.

National review of the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in Wales 2021 - 2022

Key findings and recommendations of our joint review with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW).

7 February 2023
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) annual monitoring report 2020-21

Read on to learn about the key findings from our latest annual Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) report, produced jointly with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

22 March 2022
An overview of Quality Governance Arrangements at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board: A Summary of progress made against recommendations

Our joint report provides a progress update against the original 14 recommendations made in our 2019 joint report.

18 May 2021
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) annual monitoring report 2019-20

Read the key findings of the annual Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) report, produced jointly with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

24 March 2021
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards – Annual Monitoring Report for Health and Social Care 2018-19

This is the tenth joint annual monitoring with Care Inspectorate Wales.

12 August 2020
Joint Review of Quality Governance Arrangements at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

A joint review of quality governance arrangements at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board with Audit Wales.

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards – Annual Monitoring Report for Health and Social Care 2017-18

A joint report between ourselves and Care Inspectorate Wales

2 May 2019
HIW and CIW publishes Joint Thematic Review of Community Mental Health Teams

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) and Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) today publish their Joint Thematic Review of Community Mental Health Teams and have made 23 recommendations for improvement

7 February 2019
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: Annual Monitoring Report for Health and Social Care 2016-17

A joint report between ourselves and Care Inspectorate Wales

12 April 2018
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: Annual Monitoring Report for Health and Social Care 2015-16

A joint report between ourselves and Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW)