What is Regulation 17?

As part of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and Regulations 2014, Regulation 17 pertains to good governance. Good governance is meant to ensure that providers that processes and systems in place to meet other regulations in the Health and Social Care Act 2008. To meet the requirements of Regulation 17, providers must be able to do the following: (scroll through)

Have effective governance, assurance, and auditing processes or systems in placen

Be able to assess, monitor, and drive improvement in the quality and safety of services providedn

Be able to assess, monitor, and mitigate any risks relating to the health, safety, and welfare of people using the servicesn

Continuously evaluate and seek improvement in governance and auditing practicesn

Securely maintain accurate, complete, and detailed records of service users, employment of staff, and overall management of regulated activitiesn

Seek and act on feedback from service usersn