Policy and Research

Fit and proper?

Fit and proper?

Governance in the public Interest

The Authority draws on the experience of its annual reviews, investigating specific areas of concern, and international work.

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Policy Advice

Policy Advice

The Professional Standards Authority’s policy and research activities cover a wide range of issues relating to health and social care professional regulation

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Right-touch Regulation

Right-touch Regulation

Right-touch regulation describes the approach we adopt in the work we do. It is the approach that we encourage the health professional regulators to work towards.

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Regulation Research and Development

Regulation Research and Development

The Authority conducts research to better understand and develop health and social care professional regulation

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Glossary of topics

  • in this section you will find decisions, policy, good practice and research about the fitness to practise of people working in health and social care.

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  • in this section you will find information about our governance and also policy, good practice and research about governance and accountability generally.

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  • in this section you will find policy, good practice and research relating to the education and training of people who work in health and social care

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  • in this section you will find policy, good practice, research and reviews relating to improving regulation across the UK and internationally.

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  • in this section you will find policy, good practice and research relating to the registration of people who work in health and social care.

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  • in this section you will find the standards we have set and policy, good practice and research relating to developing standards for people who work in health and social care.

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