We help to protect the public by improving the regulation and registration of people who work in health and care by:
We apply the principles
of right-touch regulation to everything we do. Find out more
The International Federation of Aromatherapists’ (IFA) register has been accredited and joins our list of registers who can display our independent quality mark - accreditation applies to UK-based registrants only
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dame Glenys Stacey DBE as the Authority’s new Chair. The appointment was made by the Privy Council - Dame Glenys succeeds George Jenkins OBE and will take up her post on 1 April 2020
Covid-19 is putting unprecedented pressures on those working in health and care and those who regulate and register them – our Chief Executive discusses how to balance the need for flexibility with accountability to ensure patient and public safety
Current circumstances have meant that we could not say goodbye in person to our Chair, George Jenkins, who is stepping down today – so we have had to say 'goodbye' and wish him 'good luck' online through our blog.
The GMC have met all of our Standards of Good Regulation in our latest performance review
The GPhC has met 20 our of 24 of our Standards of Good Regulation in its latest performance review
The GDC has met 22 out of 24 of our Standards of Good Regulation in our latest performance review
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We oversee the 10 statutory bodies that regulate health and care professionals. We review their performance to see how they are protecting the public.
We also scrutinise their decisions about whether people on their registers are fit to practise and can appeal these decisions if we believe they are insufficient to protect the public.
We set standards for organisations holding voluntary registers for people working in unregulated health and care occupations and accredit those organisations that meet our standards.
The programme helps people who are seeking treatments that may not be covered by regulated professions to opt for a lower risk option and make an informed choice.
We want to explain and explore regulation – we encourage improvement by sharing good practice and knowledge, conducting research and introducing new ideas, including our concept of right-touch regulation.
We also monitor policy developments and provide advice to governments and others on matters relating to people working in health and care.
Find out more about our latest research, social media campaigns or our most recent performance review published or register accredited.
You can also check our schedule for sharing your experience with us to help inform our regulator reviews and register re-accreditations.
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