NHS Complaints Procedure – Clinical Recruiters

Operational complaints & clinical complaints procedure compliant with NHSE Check Standards for use by Clinical Recruiters for the supply of Agency Workers.

Includes:

  • Response times for complaints.
  • Operational complaints procedure.
  • Clinical complaints procedure.
  • Poor performance, confidential references and worker supply.
  • Reporting of complaints to professional / regulatory bodies.
  • Alert Notices
  • Process for escalating a complaints to the Care Inspectorate (Scotland).
  • Process for escalating a complaints to the RQIA (Northern Ireland).
  • General process for complaints escalation.
  • Escalation to the REC.
  • Escalation to APSCo.
  • Recording, review and analysis of complaints.
  • Provision of the complaints policy to clients, candidates and workers.

Last reviewed / updated:  25.07.26

Length of document:  8 pages

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