Guidance on out-of-cycle assessments for primary and community healthcare services
This fact sheet provides guidance to primary and community healthcare services accredited to the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards on requirements for out-of-cycle assessments, when there are material changes that could increase risk of patient harm.
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Publication year
2026
Resource type
Fact sheet