IQIPS • 1 min read
The publication of the Kingdon Review has brought renewed focus to the governance, consistency and assurance of children’s hearing services across England. The Review highlights longstanding challenges in clinical oversight, data quality, workforce support and external scrutiny – areas that are central to safe, effective diagnostic pathways for children and families. The Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) standard provides a recognised framework to help address many of these issues. Developed with professional bodies and delivered in partnership with UKAS, independent assessment to demonstrate meeting the IQIPS standard supports services to strengthen leadership, embed robust governance, monitor performance, and demonstrate competence through independent assessment.
For audiology teams seeking a structured route to improvement, the IQIPS progression pathway offers a clear, stepwise approach towards full accreditation. It enables services to build the evidence base, quality systems and patient-centred processes that underpin reliable and consistent outcomes.
Further information on the IQIPS standard and the progression pathway is available can be read here. UKAS remains committed to supporting physiological services in evidencing quality and maintaining public confidence in the care they provide.