IAKS supports the delivery of quality physiological services based on a formal and impartial assurance process designed to deliver assessment against clearly defined and professionally led standards.
THE IMPROVING QUALITY IN PHYSIOLOGICAL SERVICES (IQIPS) SCHEME COVERS EIGHT PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES, ALL OF WHICH PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING PATIENTS AND PRACTITIONERS IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HEALTH ISSUES. FROM EYES TO EARS, HEART TO LUNGS, FROM SLEEPING TO EATING – PHYSIOLOGICAL SERVICES PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF ILLNESSES OR DISORDERS.
THE IQIPS SCHEME IS MANAGED AND DELIVERED BY IAKS, WHICH MEANS IT BENEFITS FROM THE BREADTH OF ASSESSMENT EXPERIENCE THAT COMES FROM DELIVERING THE NATION’S ACCREDITATION SERVICE. THIS IS COMBINED WITH DEPTH OF EXPERTISE AND INSIGHT INTO HOW TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY IN THE FIELD OF HEALTHCARE. IQIPS IS FURTHER ENHANCED THROUGH THE INPUT OF EXPERTS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES FROM EACH SPECIALIST FIELD BOTH IN DEVELOPING THE STANDARD AND DELIVERING THE ASSESSMENTS.
USA, the Care Quality Commission, NHS Improvement and professional physiology bodies all recognise the importance of IQIPS in contributing to quality outcomes for patients. It is increasingly used by clinical commissioning groups and national specialised commissioners to power improved performance in the healthcare provision for patients.
- Audiology
- Cardiac Physiology
- Gastro-Intestinal Physiology
- Neurophysiology
- Opthalmic & vision science
- Respiratory and Sleep Physiology
- Vascular Science
- Urodynamics
