Healthcare Inspectorate Wales Explained

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
Formation:	1 April 2004
Headquarters:	Rhydycar Business Park, Merthyr Tydfil
Region Served:	Wales
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Leader Title:	Chief executive
Leader Name:	Alun Jones^[1]
Staff:	87 FTE (2022/23)

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) (Welsh: Arolygiaeth Gofal Iechyd Cymru, AGIC) is the national healthcare improvement organisation for Wales. It is a public body which is part of NHS Wales and created in April 2004.

History

The function of this body is to implement the healthcare priorities of the Welsh Government, in particular the Quality and Improvement Strategy of NHS Wales.^[2]

See also

• Care Inspectorate Wales
• Healthcare Improvement Scotland
• Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (Northern Ireland)
• Care Quality Commission

Notes and References

1. News: Alun Jones announced as the new Chief Executive of Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW). Healthcare Inspectorate Wales . 2022-07-19. 2024-07-14.
2. NHS Wales . NHS Wales . 2021-09-17 . Achieving Quality and Safety Improvement . NHS Wales . 2024-07-14 .