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HQS provide and maintain an up to date comprehensive set of standards with help to interpret them in a way that aids local review, action and improvement.

International: for information and examples of our international standards click here.

UK: examples of standards used in our UK programmes are given below. Click on the standard name to download a copy in pdf format.

• NHS Programme (4th edition - 2005)
  Trust governance standard
  
  
• Acute hospitals - independent sector
  Clinical governance standard
  
  
• Primary Care Trusts programme
  Risk Management standard
  
  
• Primary Health Care Team programme (5th edition - 2005)
  Providing primary care services standard
  

• Adult Mental Health Services
  Working under mental health legislation standard
  
  
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
  Assessment, treatment & care, discharge standard
  
  
• Learning Disability Services
  Learning disabilities standard
  
  
• Hospice & Palliative Care Services
  The patient's individual needs standard
  
  
• Nursing and Residential Care Homes
  Privacy standard

For more information on each programme click here or contact

Andrew Thomas
Email: athomas@chks.co.uk
Tel: 020 7389 1009 (direct line)