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Inspection

Recommendations related to inspection

30 recommendations 87% accepted

Tag overview

Government Response
Accepted (21)
Accepted in Part (5)
Not Accepted (1)
Under Review (1)
Awaiting Response (2)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 10 inquiries

Across 10 inquiries

Tagged Recommendations

30 total
R83 Response Pending Muckamore Abbey Inquiry

RQIA use of CCTV in inspections

The RQIA needs to reconsider whether to make use of CCTV when it is in operation in a service it is inspecting where concerns have been raised.

No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
P2-28 Accepted Fuller Inquiry

CQC guidance on hospice inspection scope

To avoid confusion over its remit, the Care Quality Commission should issue clear guidance to inspectors (and others) that hospice inspections should not include areas where deceased people are kept, …

- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on CQC updating its hospice inspection guidance to include mortuary security was accepted in full. …
CQC
P2-65 Under Consideration Fuller Inquiry

Funeral director regulation benefits outweigh difficulties

While the introduction of a proportionate statutory regulation and inspection regime may require significant adjustment by funeral director organisations, it is the view of the Inquiry that the benefit to …

- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on a code of practice for the funeral sector was under consideration. Full government response …
Department of Health and…
P2-31 Accepted Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Inspect London Fire Brigade control room operations

That His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (the Inspectorate) inspect the London Fire Brigade as soon as reasonably possible to assess and report on: a) the …

- HMICFRS accepted this recommendation in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025). - HMICFRS published its Round …
HM Inspectorate of Const…
P2-32 Accepted Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Inspect London Fire Brigade incident commander training

That as soon as reasonably possible the Inspectorate inspect the London Fire Brigade to examine and report on the arrangements it has in place for assessing the training of incident …

- HMICFRS accepted this recommendation in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025). - HMICFRS Round 3 inspection …
HM Inspectorate of Const…
P2-33 Accepted Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Inspect London Fire Brigade information management systems

That as soon as reasonably practicable the Inspectorate inspect the LFB to examine and report on its arrangements for collecting, storing and distributing information in accordance with section 7(2)(d) of …

- HMICFRS accepted this recommendation in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025). - HMICFRS Round 3 inspection …
HM Inspectorate of Const…
33 Accepted in Part Brook House Inquiry

Improve HMIP and IMB evidence gathering and reporting processes

HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Independent Monitoring Boards working within immigration removal centres must ensure that they have robust processes for: obtaining and reporting on an enhanced range of evidence …

- In March 2024, the Home Office stated that it was considering its reliance on external scrutiny organisations, and noted this recommendation was directed primarily …
HM Inspectorate of Priso…
FR-14 Accepted in Part IICSA

Victim Code Compliance

The Inquiry recommends (as originally stated in its Interim Report, dated April 2018) that the UK government commissions a joint inspection of compliance with the Victims' Code in relation to …

- In May 2023, the government accepted this recommendation, stating the Criminal Justice Joint Inspectorates had included an inspection of victims' experiences of CSA in …
UK Government
74 Not Accepted IICSA

Joint inspection of Victims Code compliance

The Chair and Panel recommend that the Ministry of Justice, Home Office and Attorney General commission a joint inspection of compliance with the Victims' Code in relation to victims and …

- In October 2020, the Ministry of Justice stated that the operational demands of the COVID-19 pandemic had delayed a joint inspection of compliance with …
Ministry of Justice
58 Accepted in Part IICSA

Residential schools inspection and guardians registration

The Department for Education and the Welsh Government should: require all residential special schools to be inspected against the quality standards used to regulate children's homes in England and care …

- In May 2023, the government stated that it was still of the view that the best approach to protecting children in residential special schools …
Department for Education
AG-2 Accepted Anthony Grainger Inquiry

HMICFRS Thematic Inspection of Armed Policing

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) should conduct a thematic inspection or inspections concerning: (i) the selection and training of officers authorised to use weapons …

Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implementation status based on Government Response to the Anthony Grainger Public Inquiry (May 2020)..
HM Inspectorate of Const…
R61 Accepted Vale of Leven Inquiry

Unannounced inspections with lay representation

Health Boards should ensure that unannounced inspections of clinical areas are conducted by senior infection prevention and control staff accompanied by lay representation to examine infection prevention and control arrangements, …

- The Scottish Government published its response to the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report on 18 June 2015, accepting all 75 recommendations and establishing …
NHS Health Boards (Scotl…
R62 Accepted Vale of Leven Inquiry

Senior manager clinical visits

Health Boards should ensure that senior managers accompanied by infection prevention and control staff visit clinical areas at least weekly to verify that proper attention is being paid to infection …

- The Scottish Government published its response to the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report on 18 June 2015, accepting all 75 recommendations and establishing …
NHS Health Boards (Scotl…
F101 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

National Patient Safety Agency functions

While it may be impracticable for the National Patient Safety Agency or its successor to have its own team of inspectors, it should be possible to organise for mutual peer …

- In April 2025, DHSC and NHS England stated that NHS England hosts Patient-led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) where local people assess hospital …
NHS England
F121 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Learning and information from complaints

The Care Quality Commission should have a means of ready access to information about the most serious complaints. Their local inspectors should be charged with informing themselves of such complaints …

- The Care Quality Commission (CQC) stated in April 2025 that it uses Regulation 16(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) …
CQC
F150 Accepted in Part Mid Staffs Inquiry

Inspection powers

Scrutiny committees should have powers to inspect providers, rather than relying on local patient involvement structures to carry out this role, or should actively work with those structures to trigger …

- DHSC stated in April 2025 that this recommendation has not yet been actioned (DHSC/NHS England implementation update to the Thirlwall Inquiry, April 2025). - …
F155 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Medical training

The General Medical Council should set out a standard requirement for routine visits to each local education provider, and programme in accordance with the following principles: The Postgraduate Dean should …

- The GMC stated in April 2025 that it had revised its standards for medical education and training in 2018 and enhanced the role of …
GMC
F161 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Training and training establishments as a source of safety information

Training visits should make an important contribution to the protection of patients: Obtaining information directly from trainees should remain a valuable source of information – but it should not be …

- The GMC stated in April 2025 that it conducts quality activities including visits and talking to students and trainees to check how organisations address …
GMC
F167 Accepted in Part Mid Staffs Inquiry

Approved Practice Settings

The Department of Health and the General Medical Council should review the powers available to the General Medical Council in support of assessment and monitoring of approved practice settings establishments …

- DHSC and NHS England stated in April 2025 that the GMC embedded Approved Practice Setting arrangements within the Responsible Officer Regulations in June 2014, …
GMC
F26 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Responsibility for regulating and monitoring compliance

In policing compliance with standards, direct observation of practice, direct interaction with patients, carers and staff, and audit of records should take priority over monitoring and audit of policies and …

- The Care Quality Commission stated in February 2026 that its Single Assessment Framework emphasizes direct observation and feedback from patients and staff (CQC evidence …
CQC
F46 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Use of information about compliance by regulator from: Quality and risk profiles

The Quality and Risk Profile should not be regarded as a potential substitute for active regulatory oversight by inspectors. It is important that this is explained carefully and clearly as …

- The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England stated in April 2025 that the Quality and Risk Profile had been superseded by …
CQC
F49 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Enhancement of monitoring and the importance of inspection

Routine and risk-related monitoring, as opposed to acceptance of self-declarations of compliance, is essential. The Care Quality Commission should consider its monitoring in relation to the value to be obtained …

- The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England stated in April 2025 that the Single Assessment Framework allows the Care Quality Commission …
CQC
F50 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Enhancement of monitoring and the importance of inspection

The Care Quality Commission should retain an emphasis on inspection as a central method of monitoring non-compliance.

- The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England stated in April 2025 that the Care Quality Commission's methodology includes both on-site and …
CQC
F51 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Enhancement of monitoring and the importance of inspection

The Care Quality Commission should develop a specialist cadre of inspectors by thorough training in the principles of hospital care. Inspections of NHS hospital care providers should be led by …

- The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England stated in April 2025 that the Care Quality Commission retains specialist inspectors for hospitals, …
CQC
F52 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Enhancement of monitoring and the importance of inspection

The Care Quality Commission should consider whether inspections could be conducted in collaboration with other agencies, or whether they can take advantage of any peer review arrangements available.

- The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England stated in April 2025 that the Care Quality Commission conducts joint inspections with Ofsted, …
CQC
F72 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Assessment process for authorisation

The assessment for an authorisation of applicant for foundation trust status should include a full physical inspection of its primary clinical areas as well as all wards to determine whether …

- The Department of Health and Social Care stated in April 2025 that this recommendation has been superseded by the current inspection regime (DHSC and …
Monitor
BAHA-43 Accepted Baha Mousa Inquiry

PM(A) Inspection Authority

The PM(A) and those who in his name carry out inspections of the main operational detention facilities should be expressly recognised as having the right and duty to inspect CPErS …

- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that the Provost Marshal (Army) inspection authority had …
Ministry of Defence
BAHA-44 Accepted Baha Mousa Inquiry

External Inspection by HMIP

In the ongoing deliberations as to what arrangements should be made for external inspection of main operational detention facilities, the fullest consideration should be given to: (1) the significant benefit …

Government response: Accepted. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
Ministry of Defence
BAHA-45 Accepted Baha Mousa Inquiry

Unannounced Inspections

The PM(A) and the in theatre Force Provost Marshal should take account of the in theatre situation in assessing whether any unannounced MPS inspections of forward detention facilities would be …

- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that procedures for unannounced inspections of forward detention …
Ministry of Defence
RONA-20 Historic Ronan Point Inquiry

Statutory notification and inspection of gas appliance installations

In order to reduce the risk of town gas explosions still further, consideration should be given to a statutory requirement, based on the provisions of the London Gas Undertakings (Regulations) …

No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.