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What services are included in IQIPS ?

• Audiology• Cardiac physiology• Gastro-Intestinal physiology• Neurophysiology• Ophthalmic science• Respiratory physiology• Urodynamics• Vascular science

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2006 2011

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Accreditation schemes in diagnostics

Imaging

Endoscopy

Pathology

Physiological Sciences

What have we done so far?

Agreed the process for quality improvement and accreditation

Developed, consulted and piloted the standards and criteria

Developed the material beneath the standards (in some disciplines this is still progress)

Developed and piloted the Self Assessment and Improvement Tool (SAIT)

Raised the profile of quality in physiological science services

Appointed an accreditation preferred provider (UKAS)

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Scoring mostly B’s

Upload evidence

Experts and lay assessing service against the standards

Assessors will either approve for site visit or suggest an action plan

If pass this requires maintenance

Under discussion possibly - a four year cycle with a yearly SAIT census

Outcome may be; pass, conditional accreditation or deferred

The standards

Development began late 2009 (based on ISAS standards)

Specialism specific working groups and the cross-discipline Accreditation Clinical Advisory Group (ACAG) were formed

Grounded in evidence and outcome based standards and material were drafted by ACAG and the working groups

The material was piloted

A public consultation has been carried out

The ACAG

The Structure of material beneath the standards

KMS

SAIT measures

The SAIT

4. SAITThe domains appear at the top of the page, and the standards are accessible via a drop down menu.

5. Any Qualified Provider

Summary of AQP timelines published for adult audiology services:

• have submitted an application for IQIPS accreditation by 31 March 2012

• have completed the IQIPS Self Assessment & Improvement Tool for adult hearing services by 30 June 2012

• be IQIPS adult hearing service accredited no later than 31 September 2012

http://www.supply2health.nhs.uk/AQPResourceCentre

What’s next?

• Launch the SAIT – audiology in March, phased across other disciplines

• Recruit assessors• Train assessors (3 day residential course) • Launch of Accreditation in Spring 2012

Why bother?

• Local leverage/Raising the profile • Validate and recognise success • Driving up quality • NHS Choices – information for patients• Any Qualified Provider• Promote sharing of good practice• Bringing together services• CQC and equivalents• Interest from commissioners• Evidence for CPD/revalidation • Political drive

Any questions?

Acknowledgements

• The DH Chief Scientific Officer• The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust• The Royal College of Physicians• The IQIPS Project Team and Quality Strategy Group – Duncan Nichol,

Kerry Tinkler, Paul White, Simon Procter, Theresa Fail, Fiona Rennie, Linda Luxon, Louis Merton and Caroline Rogers

• RCR and SoR – This scheme has been developed based on the Imaging Services Accreditation Scheme (ISAS) with the kind permission of The Royal College of Radiologists and The College of Radiographers

• The Accreditation Clinical Advisory Group (ACAG) – Crispian Oates, Jonathan Cole, Peter Bill, Anne Bolton, Alan Torbet, Francine D’Souza, Brian Campbell, Tanya Miller, John De Caestecker, Philip Toozs-Hobson, Andrew Gammie and Martyn Bucknall.