Mr. Sean Egan:

We have a standard approach to inspection. It relies on the gathering and triangulation of evidence, whether it be gleaned through interview, review of documentation, talking with staff, understanding processes with people on the ground and asking them to walk through how we do things, looking at documentation, and looking at data. The approach we take with the general inspection is to assess similar information in all of the inspections we conduct so there is a degree of standardisation. If, however, there are specific risk issues that we seek to probe when planning an inspection, or if issues arise during the course of the inspection that we feel that we need to address, we have the ability to gather more information. This may include further follow-up with staff and it may include a request for further assurances or documentation to be provided after the inspection. We have the powers to assess any information on the basis of where we believe we need to gather the evidence to triangulate our findings.