The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) welcomes the publication today of the report of the National Commission into the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare. Aimed at creating a regulatory framework that is safe, fast and trusted, its recommendations recognise the importance

The PSA has published a new report to help regulators improve how they handle fitness to practise cases involving sexual misconduct, supporting fair, sensitive and effective processes that protect the public.

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) welcomes new NHS England guidance which recognises the important role of Accredited Registers in supporting safe, high-quality psychological services.

The new guidance on NHS registration requirements for use of psychological professions titles sets out, for

New PSA-commissioned research highlights a public safety blind spot, with many people booking private health services without checking whether providers are regulated.

Today, we have published an Easy Read version of our new Standards for regulators and Accredited Registers which were published earlier this year and came into effect on 1 July 2026.

The Easy Read version, available in English and Welsh, uses concise language with illustrations in an easy-to

How can regulation help prevent harm before it occurs? PSA Board Member, Eleanor Marks, shares key insights from a joint seminar on building a more preventative, inclusive and person-centred health and care system in Wales.

The PSA has published a report confirming that the International Federation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice (IFTCC) provisionally does not meet the Eligibility and Public Interest Test (Standard One of the 2023 Edition of the Standards for Accredited Registers). 

The IFTCC appealed this

In September 2022, we published Safer care for all: solutions from professional regulation and beyond. It highlighted some of the biggest challenges affecting the quality and safety of health and social care across the UK and put forward recommendations to ensure safer care for all. It was a call to

Read the key takeaways from our conference on fitness to practise cases and sexual misconduct.

How professional regulation can support safe healthcare workforce innovation while protecting the public - PSA Chief Executive's presents to Westminster Health Forum