Regulation
Nuffield Health has two principal regulators – the Charity Commission for our overall conduct of business and the Healthcare Commission for regulation of our hospitals in England. In addition, we are subject to clinical regulation by a number of other bodies.
We work closely with our regulators in all areas taking pride in our approach to develop the charity to the highest standards.
• All our hospital and health screening facilities are registered with the Healthcare Commission and are inspected under the National Minimum Standards for Independent Health Care, as defined by the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection Reports for each facility are published on the Healthcare Commission website. Please note that following the passage of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the Healthcare Commission will be replaced by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in April 2009.
• All our blood transfusion services based in hospitals are registered, regulated and inspected by the Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA) www.mhra.gov.uk
• All our facilities including hospitals and health clubs can be subject to inspection by the Health & Safety Executive at any time.
• Our services for decontamination of surgical instruments are accredited and registered with the Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA) and subject to annual inspection.
• Catering facilities provided in any of our facilities are subject to inspection for compliance with Food Hygiene standards by the local authority Environmental Health department.
• Our hospital in Glasgow Scotland is regulated by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care.
