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The Healthcare Summit brings together organisations from across Wales' healthcare system, including inspectorates, auditors, improvement bodies and patient representative organisations, to share intelligence and identify emerging issues affecting healthcare services. By bringing together different perspectives from across the system, the Summit helps build a collective understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing NHS Wales, supporting shared learning and informing improvement efforts.
The inspection, which took place between 9 and 11 June 2026, assessed the local authority's social services and health board's performance in exercising their statutory duties and functions.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has published its inspection report following an unannounced inspection of mental health services at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, managed by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
How our healthcare inspections consider the Welsh language, supporting people to access care in their preferred language. This highlights our commitment to Welsh Government’s More Than Just Words strategy and the delivery of the Active Offer in practice.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has published its findings following an unannounced inspection of specialist mental health services at University Hospital Llandough, managed by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) and Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) are responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and jointly publish an annual report of findings.
Following an unannounced inspection carried out in May 2026, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has designated the Emergency Department at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, in Denbighshire, as a Service Requiring Significant Improvement (SRSI).
The inspection, which took place between 9 and 11 February 2026, assessed the local authority's social services and health board's performance in exercising their statutory duties and functions.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has published a report following an inspection of Caswell Clinic, a medium secure mental health service in Bridgend, managed by Swansea Bay University Health Board. The clinic is based within Glanrhyd Hospital, where the wider estate is owned by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The inspection focused on the quality and safety of care provided to patients, and how well the service supports dignity, safety and therapeutic recovery.
Following a recent criminal investigation, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has issued a caution to the provider for breach of the Care Standards Act 2000 (the Act). It follows evidence of the service providing aesthetic laser treatments at a clinic in the County of Flintshire without registration under that Act.