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Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has today published its Annual Report for 2024–2025, offering a clear and independent assessment of healthcare services across Wales. The report draws attention to a system under sustained pressure, where dedicated staff continue to deliver good care in difficult conditions, but where risks to patient safety persist, and improvement is not always sustained.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has published a report following an unannounced inspection of maternity services at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Birth Centre in Ystrad Mynach, managed by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
Following our assurance work in 2024-25, we inspected 30 GP practices and reported on a number of issues across Wales. In some circumstances we have needed to ask the practices to take immediate action to reduce risks to patient safety.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has published a report following an unannounced inspection of maternity services at Glangwili General Hospital in Carmarthen, managed by Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Following a recent criminal investigation, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has invoked its legal powers due to a breach of the Care Standards Act 2000. It follows evidence of a service providing aesthetic laser treatments at a clinic in Wrexham, Clwyd without registration.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) would like to express its sincere thanks to the Swansea Bay Maternity Support Group and all the families who contributed to this important review. The report provides a powerful and deeply moving account of lived experiences, and we recognise the significant effort, care, and courage that went into its development.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has published an inspection report for Preswylfa Dental Practice, a private dental practice located on Glanhwfa Road, Llangefni, Anglesey.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has published a report following an unannounced inspection of the Emergency Department (ED) at Ysbyty Gwynedd (YG), within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) carried out an unannounced inspection of Hafan y Coed Mental Health Unit at University Hospital Llandough, run by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board over three consecutive days in April 2025.