Annual quality assurance summary

The annual quality assurance summary (AQAS) is produced and published by the GMC for each organisation we quality assure at the end of each yearly cycle.

The document summarises findings from the self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) and gives an overview of all quality assurance activity that has taken place over the course of the yearly cycle. This includes information from both the proactive and reactive quality assurance process. If applicable, any enhanced monitoring activity that has taken place in the year will also be outlined.

The annual quality assurance summary summarises the GMC's regulatory assessment for the recipient organisation, which includes any areas of good practice or requirements and recommendations we have set. In most cases our regulatory assessment will be that we are assured, in which case, we will say so in our summary.

In the circumstances where we are not assured, we are likely to carry out further activity to get assurance. If we are still not assured, we will consider setting a requirement or recommendation, which will set out the area needing improvement.

We may consider deferring an organisation's declaration until we are assured. The status of any open requirements or recommendations will be included in the annual quality assurance summary.

Copies of the template forms are available in forms and guidance.

Read the annual quality assurance summary published documents.