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Text version of the diagram of the regulation model

System entry

  1. Application made
  2. Application assessed
  3. Judgement made

The care provider then enters the monitoring compliance cycle.

Monitoring compliance

  1. Judgement published
  2. Information capture and analysis
  3. Judgement on risk
  4. Regulatory response
  5. Regulatory judgement

The monitoring compliance cycle is repeated iteratively.