Healthcare Assurance

Question 1

What is Healthcare Assurance? (1)

Answer 1

Healthcare assurance is a framework through which individuals and healthcare delivery units are accountable for continually improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating the environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish

Question 2

What is the Healthcare Assurance ethos? (1)

Answer 2

Ensuring patients receive the highest standard of care in a facilitative environment within an open and fair culture

Question 3

What are the domains of Healthcare Assurance? (5)

Answer 3

• Safe
• Caring
• Responsive
• Effective
• Well-led

Question 4

What are the CoC roles and responsibilities regarding Healthcare Assurance? (4)

Answer 4

• Ensure subordinates are aware of healthcare assurance
• Ensure education and training is conducted
• Ensure everyone complies with healthcare assurance and subsequent policies
• Apply clinical governance

Question 5

What are the levels of healthcare assurance? (4)

Answer 5

0 - Foundation Self Assessment
1 - Level 1 Assurance Visit by DPHC Regional Team
2 - Level 2 Assurance Visit by DPHC HQ/DMG HQ
3 - Level 3 Assurance Visit by DMSR, CQC, GMC, OFSTED