Controls Assurance enables HPSS organisations to provide evidence that they are doing their reasonable best to manage themselves, meet their objectives and protect patients, staff, the public and other stakeholders against risks of all kinds.

It is a means by which the Chief Executive as an Accountable Officer can discharge her responsibilities and provide assurances to the Department, the Assembly and the public.

Risk management: standards and criteria covering the key requirements of a system that should be in place to manage risk
Financial controls: standards and criteria covering requirements for managing risk associated with financial resources
Organisational controls: standards and criteria covering key areas of organisation risk
Clinical and social care controls: standards and criteria for managing risk associated with clinical and social care processes

Building, Land, Plant and non-medical equipment
Catering & Food Hygiene
Decontamination of Re-usable Medical Equipment
Emergency Planning
Environmental Management
Financial Management *
Fire Safety.
Governance *
Health & Safety.
Human Resources *
Infection Control
Information Management & Technology
Medical Equipment & Devices
Managing of Purchasing & Supply
Medicines Management *
Professional Advice & Services
Records Management*
Risk Management System *
Security Management
Transport Management
Waste Management

A baseline assessment has been undertaken to assess the systems and processes in relation to Controls Assurance within Green Park Healthcare Trust. The objective of the baseline assessment is to test that Green Park Healthcare Trust has a comprehensive framework of Controls Assurance Standards, which are adequately evidenced. To identify gaps in the evidence, agree an action plan and to fill those gaps identified.

The Trust has prepared documentation for each of the 21 standards containing evidence that each criterion has been satisfied.