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The Care Inspectorate (formally known as Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland) (Scottish Gaelic: Coimisean a’ Chùraim) is a scrutiny body which supports improvement. They look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards.
The Care Quality Commission was established as an integrated regulator for England's health and adult social care services by the Health and Social Care Act 2008 [3] [4] to replace these three bodies. The commission was created in shadow form on 1 October 2008 and began operating on 1 April 2009.
The Care Inspectorate Wales (formerly known as Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales) (Welsh: Arolygiaeth Gofal Cymru) is a scrutiny body which supports improvement. They look at the quality of care in Wales to ensure it meets high standards. Where improvement is needed, they support services to make positive changes.
It was established as an inspectorate in April 2005 by the Scottish Government to scrutinise all aspects of social services provided by Scottish local authorities. [1] The SWIA was chaired by Professor Alexis Jay. [2] It was created to deliver a more systematic approach to the inspection of social work services.
The Healthcare Commission had a limited role in Wales, [8] complemented by that of Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, which is part of the National Assembly for Wales. The ability to inspect all sectors, provide guidance and act if that guidance is not acted on was possible because the Healthcare Commission was independent of the government.
The Healthcare Environment Inspectorate (HEI) carries out safety and cleanliness inspections of healthcare services across NHS Scotland. The assessments and inspections are to ensure that healthcare services are meeting the required standards of care, that good practice is identified and that areas for improvement are addressed.
Care Inspectorate may refer to: Care Inspectorate (Flanders), a Belgian government department for health and welfare services; Care Inspectorate (Scotland), a UK regulatory body for social work and social care services in Scotland; Care Inspectorate Wales, a UK regulatory body for social work and social care services in Wales
An inspectorate or inspectorate-general (or general inspectorate) is a civil or military body charged with inspecting and reporting on some institution or institutions in its field of competence. Inspectorates cover a broad spectrum of organizations which vary in a number of terms, notably whether and to the degree to which they become involved ...