Inspection frameworks for independent acute hospitals

We look at 15 types of service when we inspect independent acute hospitals.

Our inspectors use the frameworks published here to guide their inspections.

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: hospices for adults

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: hospices for children

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: keepsake/souvenir babyscans using ultrasound equipment (and if provided NIPTs) (last updated 12 October 2020)

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: teleradiology (last updated 31 December 2019)

Inspection framework - hospitals: critical care (last updated 23 December 2019)

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: surgery (including cosmetic surgery) (last updated 22 February 2018)

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: cosmetic surgery only (last updated 14 May 2020)

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: medical care (last updated 15 February 2018)

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: services for children and young people (last updated 02 June 2020)

Inspection framework - hospitals: urgent and emergency services (last updated 23 December 2019)

Inspection framework - acute and independent healthcare: outpatients

Inspection framework – NHS IH maternity (last updated 25 March 2020)

Inspection framework - NHS acute hospitals and independent health: end of life care (last updated 14 February 2020)

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: termination of pregnancy (last updated 8 January 2020)

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: refractive eye surgery (last updated 02 June 2020)

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: long term conditions facilities (last updated 02 June 2020)

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: hyperbaric oxygen therapy (last updated 02 June 2020)

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: medicine - dialysis (last updated 02 June 2020)

Inspection framework - independent single specialty services: diagnostic imaging (last updated 31 December 2019)

Inspection framework - independent hospitals: endoscopy (last updated 31 December 2019)