Quality Assured Addiction Treatment
Peace of Mind
Smarmore Castle Private Clinic’s medical and clinical practice is governed by clinical protocols and procedures. Our main clinical governance objectives are:
- Patients’ care is our most important responsibility
- We provide evidence-based treatment for addictions
- We maintain high standards of clinical care
- We ensure the safety of our patients and staff
- We are committed to clinical audit, continuous improvement and the promotion of clinical excellence.
Smarmore Castle’s medical team is led by Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Orlagh McCambridge.
CHKS Accreditation
Smarmore Castle has been awarded a major international accreditation recognising Excellence in International Best Practice, Legislation and Regulatory Standards.
The prestigious award was received from the Comparative Health Knowledge System (CHKS), a UK health organisation which provides independent recognition of commitment to quality improvement for boards, external regulators and patients. The CHKS award follows a comprehensive assessment by a team of external senior healthcare professionals which examined a range of activities undertaken at Smarmore Clinic.
“The accreditation process requires dedication and commitment. Every organisation that is awarded has proved to our external assessors that its standards and process meet international best practice standards. This is a significant achievement for an Irish treatment centre.”
Moyra Amess, Director of Assurance & Accreditation at CHKS.
ISO 9001 Quality Assurance
We are proud to have received the Intertek ISO 9001 internationally-recognised accreditation for quality management. This is the world’s most established quality framework and it has recognised that we have its quality assurance standards in place at Smarmore Clinic.
The Intertek ISO 9001 certificate officially confirms that Smarmore Castle Private Clinic’s medical, nursing and administrative procedures, our management, training and supervision of staff are in line with best practice. As proof of our commitment to continual improvement, our operations and management procedures are subject to regular audit and will be routinely reviewed and updated.
The ISO 9001:2015 certificate demonstrates that Smarmore Castle Private Clinic:
- Fulfils service users’ quality requirements
- Follows applicable regulatory requirements
- Enhances patient satisfaction
- Achieves continual performance improvement.
Clinical Governance Meetings
Smarmore Castle Private Clinic has a clinical governance meeting quarterly to address specific quality control and risk management developments within the clinic. Recent feedback from the patient satisfaction surveys are reviewed here.
Risk Management
Smarmore Castle Private Clinic has a risk management strategy. This ensures that all clinical staff are fully trained in clinical risk management. All incident reports are reviewed within the clinical governance meeting and appropriate actions are taken to address these.
Staff Training and Development
Smarmore Clinic is dedicated to achieving clinical excellence in all areas of treatment. Our best resource is our staff. We invest in our staff’s continuous professional development by implementing a strategic training policy for all members of staff.