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First published June 2005. Updated in May 2006.© 2006 Commission for Healthcare Audit and InspectionItems may be reproduced free of charge in any format ormedium provided that they are not for commercial resale.This consent is subject to the material being reproducedaccurately and provided that it is not used in a derogatorymanner or misleading context.The material should be acknowledged as © 2006 Commissionfor Healthcare Audit and Inspection with the title of thedocument specified.Applications for reproduction should be made in writing to:Chief Executive, Commission for Healthcare Audit andInspection, 103-105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8TG.ISBN 1-84562-098-4
ContentsForeword by Rt Hon Jane Kennedy 5Introduction 6Objective oneInspections are coordinated with other reviews and collectionsof data 9Objective twoInspections of healthcare focus on the experiences of patients,other people who use services and carers 11Objective threeInspections support improvements in quality and performance 12Objective fourInspecting bodies continuously improve their methods 13Objective fiveInspections are independent, consistent and fair 15Objective sixInspections are targeted and proportionate 16Objective sevenInspections are transparent and accountable 17Objective eightInspecting bodies use coordinated and proportionatemethods of enforcement 18Objective nineInspectors are suitably qualified, trained and skilled 19Objective 10Inspecting bodies continuously monitor their practices in linewith the Concordat 20Appendix ABackground 21Appendix BSignatories to the Concordat 24References 35Concordat Getting the best from inspection, audit, review and regulation of health and social care May 2006 3
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