HEI will undertake announced and unannounced inspections to each acute hospital in NHSScotland at least once every 3 years.
Announced Inspection Programme September 2009 – 2010
All NHS boards will have at least one announced inspection from the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate (HEI) between September 2009 and September 2010.
The HEI will also undertake unannounced inspections to NHS boards during this period, however the programme for these will not be published.
NHS boards inspected
Reports for inspections within the following NHS boards are now available
- NHS Lothian
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- NHS Highland
- NHS Shetland
- NHS Orkney
- NHS Forth Valley
- NHS Fife
- NHS Dumfries and Galloway
- NHS Grampian
- NHS Lanarkshire
- NHS Tayside
Policies and Procedures
These policies and procedures underpin the inspection process:
- HEI Aims and Objectives
- HEI Consultation Summary; Scottish Government Health Directorates
- Inspection Methodology for Healthcare Associated Infection
- Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Standards
- HAI Self-Assessment & Guidance Notes
- HAI Inspection Audit Tool
- Antimicrobial Inspection Tool
- HAI Audit Tool – Checklist Questions for Staff and Patients
- Inspection Audit Tool – General Physical Environment/Hospital Walk Around
- Process for the Management of Inspection Reports
- Procedure for the Use and Storage of Digital Images
Escalation Procedure
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