There are three keys areas of work associated with Quality Review Visits (QRVs) - 

1. Self Assessment

The Self Assessment is an opportunity for each clinical team to demonstrate and reflect on areas of good practice and to highlight areas for improvement.

Team leaders have 3 months to complete the quarterly Self Assessment on Audit Management and Tracking (AMaT).

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2. QRV Accreditation

QRVs are internal ‘mini-inspections’ that take place in each of the clinical services we provide. 

Each service will usually have at least one QRV each year. More frequent QRV’s may take place if it’s felt that the service needs further support.

From 1 July 2024, teams will be accredited as Good if rated in their QRV as Good overall, and teams will be accredited as Good Plus if rated in their QRV as Good Plus overall.

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Please note: QRV template revision plan

The QRV report is subject to ongoing review and consultation but we will be linking this review to the published reports that CQC make available following their initial inspections using the new Single Assessment Framework (SAF). We anticipate that the SAF will have a real focus on Safe and Well Led areas therefore we’re currently prioritising reviews of the following –

  • S1. Learning culture (Safe) – went live 1 June 2024 replacing S1. Incident reporting, including Serious Incidents
  • S3. Safeguarding (Safe)
  • S7. Infection prevention and control (Safe)
  • S8. Medicines optimisation (Safe)
  • W7. Learning, improvement and innovation (Well Led)
  • W8. Environmental sustainability – sustainable development (Well Led)

3. Excelling

A refreshed accreditation process to enhance the established QRV framework has been approved with phase 1 commencing 1 July 2024, and phase 2 to commence from the 'go live' date of the new W7 standards within the QRV report template.  Teams rated overall as Good Plus with Good Plus in all 5 key questions of Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well Led will be considered for Excelling status.

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