Protecting the public by overseeing the regulation and registration of healthcare professionals

We are the UK’s independent regulatory oversight body improving the quality of regulation and registration of people working in health and social care.

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Regulatory Bodies Overseeing professional healthcare regulators

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Appeals Fitness to practise decisions appealed during 2024

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Accredited Registers Ensuring high standards for public protection

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Responses To key consultations to share expertise

News & updates

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Organisations we oversee

Our oversight role protects the public and improves the regulation and registration of health and care practitioners in the UK.  

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Improving regulation

We anticipate future challenges, identify safety gaps, and promote collaboration on key issues impacting health and social care though our policy and research work. 

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Our research

We believe that regulation should be used only when it is the most effective means of protecting the...

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Our consultations

We consult the public about some of our work. For example, when we develop standards or make changes...

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Check a practitioner

How to check the details of a practitioner on the registers of the organisations we oversee, including regulators and Accredited Registers

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Publications hub

Visit our publications hub and find all our latest research, policy papers and reports covering an array of issues. We regularly update this resource with all our latest publications. 

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have questions about us or what we do? Here is a list of the most commonly asked questions that you may have, so please use it and if you can’t find the answer here then you can contact us. 

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