National reviews and reports

Find details of our national reviews and other reports at the links below

We publish a range of national reviews and other reports every year. 

National reviews help us to evaluate how healthcare services in Wales are delivered.

Monitoring the use of the Mental Health Act 2014-2015

We are responsible for monitoring the use of the Mental Health Act in Wales

NHS Hospital Inspections Annual Report 2015-16

Read the findings from our programme of hospital inspections during 2015-16

Class 3B/4 Laser and Intense Pulsed Light services Annual Report 2015-2016

This is our first annual report for Class 3B/4 Laser and Intense Pulsed Light services and it’s purposes is to summarise our findings from our inspections and highlight areas

General Dental Practice Inspections Annual Report 2015-16

This report summarises the findings from our dental practice inspections in 2015-16

Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) Annual Report 2015-16

This report summarises our findings from our inspections of radiology departments during 2015-16

General Medical Practice (GP) Inspections Annual Report 2015-16

This report summarises our findings from our GP inspections during 2015-16

National inspection of care and support for people with learning disabilities

A joint inspection with Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) of care and support for people with learning disabilities

Independent External Reviews of Homicides: An evaluation of reviews undertaken by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales since 2007

This report pulls together the key themes from the 13 independent external reviews of homicides committed by individuals known to mental health services in Wales published by HIW since 2007

HIW activities and enforcement under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) Annual Report 2014-2015

Read the findings from our first annual report on our IR(ME)R inspections in 2014-2015

Dignity and Essentials Care Inspections (DECI) 2014-2015 Thematic Report

Read the findings from our review of Dignity and Essential Care Inspections in 2014-2015