On average, the self-assessment process takes between 9 – 10 months to complete. During this time, the self-assessment team meet on a regular basis – this can be weekly 1 – 2 hour meetings, or monthly, half-day meetings.

To ensure a successful self-assessment, all team members must:

1. Understand the self-assessment process and their role in it
2. Discussion
3. Plan the schedule of self-assessment
4. Gather evidence from multiple sources
5. Complete the Guidance Assessment Improvement Tool – GAIT programme
6. Gather onsite documentation
7. Rating & risk assessment
8. Develop Quality Improvement Plans (QIP) / Corrective and Preventative Action Plans (CAPA’s) and report to line manager
9. Monitor self-assessment process, outcomes and QIPs/CAPA’s