EVENT June 19, 2025
We're excited to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) Annual Conference, taking place 19th–20th June 2025. Join us at our stand to explore how we’re supporting innovation, improved
EVENT May 13, 2025
As healthcare continues to evolve, ensuring patient safety remains a top priority. This webinar explores the role of external regulators, how organisations can prepare for assessments, and strategies to foster a collaborative culture of safety and continuous improvement.
EVENT April 30, 2025
Are you looking to enhance your clinical coding knowledge and skills? Join us at the National Clinical Coding Roadmap Conference 2025
BLOG April 3, 2025 by Tom Thornhill
Navigating the Future of Clinical Coding: Join CHKS at the National Clinical Coding Roadmap 2025 in Oxford!
BLOG February 12, 2025 by Jackie Rayner - Head of Quality and Development - CHKS
A revision to the 6th edition of the “Guidelines and Principles for the Development of Health and Social Care Standards” was announced at the 2024 ISQua conference in Istanbul in September.
BLOG February 5, 2025 by Tom Thornhill
ISO 7101 is the new international standard developed specifically for healthcare providers.
BLOG January 17, 2025 by Tom Thornhill
Join CHKS on the 27th of February 2025 at the Royal College of Physicians for the upcoming Public Policy Projects' Safety Forum.
BLOG January 14, 2025 by Jackie Rayner
CHKS Accreditation Healthcare Standards accredited by ISQUA’s External Evaluation Association for a period of four years until July 2027
BLOG January 9, 2025 by Jackie Rayner
Recognising the growing importance of environmental sustainability, CHKS is proud to introduce the Green Award.
GUIDE November 18, 2024
CHKS Market Intelligence pinpoints by Commissioner or GP Practice where inpatient and outpatient activity / tariff levels are falling / growing for the healthcare provider and also across the wider health economy. A range of options
are available including admission type, specialty and HRG, plus a selection of charting and mapping views are included to better understand the data.
BLOG October 22, 2024 by Jackie Rayner
We are delighted to announce the publication of the new 2024 edition of the CHKS Standards for Health and Care organisations.
BLOG September 24, 2024 by CHKS
High quality standards ensure that patient care is safe, but the associated audits and peer reviews can be time-consuming and resource-intensive on already overstretched departments.
BLOG September 17, 2024 by Taniya Hussain
If you talk to any clinician, they will advise that Patient Safety is one of the fundamental areas of good practice. According to the World Health Organisation around 1 in every 10 patients are harmed in healthcare and more than 3 million deaths occur annually due to unsafe care.
BLOG August 20, 2024 by Paul Mason
For hospital boards, navigating mortality data can be a complex task. When the board asks: ‘Which mortality measures should we be looking at?’, a nuanced answer is often not enough to provide the necessary insight to effect change.