Who needs to register?
Providers and managers of:
- Independent hospitals
- Independent clinics
- Independent medical agencies
How to register
Read the guidance for new providers and complete the application form, both of which can be downloaded below; please make sure that you enclose all required documents.
Email your completed application form and associated documents to HIWregistration@gov.wales or post a hard copy to Registration Team, HIW, Welsh Government, Rhydycar Business Park, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1UZ.
Following receipt of your application we will check that it is complete and assess the documentation and information provided. Full details of the assessment process and the information we will request can be found in the guidance.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks
You can get a DBS application form from us by calling 0300 062 8163 or by emailing HIWregistration@gov.wales. Guidance on completing the DBS form can be found here.
HIW must process all DBS checks for new providers and managers of independent healthcare services. The cost for applying for a DBS check is currently £44.00 (which includes postal costs).
Please note: The way we process DBS applications has changed. We must now conduct identity checks in person. Please do not send your identification documents to HIW. When you request a DBS application form, we will explain how you can present your identification documents to us and pay the application fee.
Registration fees
Most applications to register an independent healthcare provider or manager must be accompanied by a registration fee. We will tell you how much the fee is and how you can pay this when you have submitted your application.
Fees are also payable:
- When applying to vary any condition of registration
- When applying to remove a condition of registration
- Annually to maintain registration
The law and national minimum standards
Independent healthcare services must be registered with us as legally required by the Care Standards Act 2000
The Registration of Social Care and Independent Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002 set out the information and documentation that must be submitted with your application to register with us.
To grant your application to register with us we must be satisfied that you will comply with The Independent Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2011 and the National Minimum Standards for Independent Health Care Services in Wales.
Have Your Say On Our Registration Process
We are currently looking at the way in which we manage our registration process to ensure that we are working in the smartest way possible.
Please have your say on the accessibility of our registration information, the clarity of the guidance provided, as well as the registration process itself.
Documents
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Registration Query Form , file type: DOC, file size: 143 KBPublished:143 KB
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Application Form Guidance – Independent , file type: PDF, file size: 472 KBPublished:472 KB
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Application Form – Independent , file type: DOC, file size: 1 MBPublished:1 MB
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Statement of Purpose , file type: DOCX, file size: 22 KBPublished:22 KB
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Patient Guide Template , file type: DOCX, file size: 21 KBPublished:21 KB
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Medical Reference Form , file type: DOC, file size: 324 KBPublished:324 KB
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Personal Reference Form , file type: DOC, file size: 325 KBPublished:325 KB
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Financial Reference Form , file type: DOC, file size: 325 KBPublished:325 KB
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Index of policies and procedures template , file type: DOCX, file size: 20 KBPublished:20 KB
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Application to vary or remove an existing condition of registration form , file type: DOC, file size: 117 KBPublished:117 KB