Public Health England leads the NHS Screening Programmes

CST and Screening Technician Workshop – 10 November 2016

QA Visit Process – Action Plans Paola Beresh, QA Advisor, SQAS (London)

FrequencyQA Visit Date

Immediate Concerns Letter if required (48 hours post QA visit)

QA Visit Draft Report (4 weeks post QA visit)

QA visit FINAL Report (8 weeks post QA visit)

1st Action Plan (12 weeks post QA visit)

Action Plans to follow (6 months, 9 months and 12 months)

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Action Plan TemplateA standard template is currently in development.

In the meantime, the screening service provider is responsible for developing an action plan to ensure completion of recommendations contained within this report

Essential Column Headings include:-

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Rec No

Recommendation Timescale Priority Criteria for Closure

Provider Update[Date]

Comments by NHSE

and SQAS[Date]

Status Closure Date

CirculationAction Plans to be emailed to:-

SQAS generic email address: PHE.LondonQA@nhs.net

NHS England named commissioner

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Sign OffAction Plans will be reviewed and recommendations signed off as completed at:-

Performance Board meetings

Action plan meetings.

SQAS will work with commissioners to monitor activity / progress in response to the recommendations made for a period of 12 months following the issuing of the final report to allow time for at least one response to all recommendations to be made.

SQAS available for providing advice and assisting screening programmes in the development of their action plan

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Tips Strong version control/Ownership rests with provider

Documentation submitted as outlined in the criteria for closure with references identifying Page and location of criteria

Read recommendation carefully ensuring action resolves the recommendation

Recommendations are not necessarily owned by programme manager and will need to be shared with other disciplines

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