Providing assurance and supporting improvement
Our focus is to reduce the Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) risk to patients through a rigorous inspection framework. Our aims are to:
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provide public assurance and protection, to restore public trust and confidence
- contribute to the prevention and control of HAI
- contribute to improvement in the healthcare environment including infection control, cleanliness and hygiene and the broader quality improvement agenda across NHSScotland.
Established in April 2009
The Scottish Government produced a 2008 consultation paper ‘Healthcare Associated Infections – Inspection, Assurance and Public Confidence’. This paper planned for a new inspectorate based in NHS QIS to deliver its arrangements.
HEI’s function is to:
- give NHS boards a proactive, assertive way to self-assess and report evidence
- create a methodology for analysing NHS board evidence that can validate, risk assess and identify targets for inspection
- carry out rigorous inspections, from NHS board level to hospital level to ward/clinical level
- continuously monitor NHS board improvement plans
- make inspection findings public
- make recommendations to Scottish Ministers.
Key stakeholders
The HEI work with a number of internal and external key stakeholders. These stakeholders are listed in our key stakeholders flowchart.
Key stakeholders flowchart (PDF, 162K, 45secs)
We will publish our inspection findings and a produce a Chief Inspector's Annual Report report each year.
The HEI team
The HEI team is led by, Susan Brimelow, Chief Inspector. The team includes:
- 3 Regional Inspectors
- 6 Associate Inspectors
- 10 Associate Inspectors (Patient Focus)
- 1 Programme Manager
- 3 Project Officers
- 2 Project Administrators
- 1 PA to the Chief Inspector/Unit Support Administrator.
Get more information
- Tracy Walker, 0131 623 4731
Email our HEI team for more information.
