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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Have you had experience with DVACT-PAI or expert domestic abuse risk assessors?

DVACT-PAI is seeking accreditation of its register and has applied for an initial assessment on eligibility and public interest. DVACT-PAI holds a register of expert domestic abuse risk assessors working across family justice, safeguarding and domestic abuse settings. We are inviting views to help us understand whether accrediting this type of register would be in the public interest. If you have relevant experience or evidence, we would welcome your feedback. Share your views with us by 20 February 2026.

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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 policy work

Our policy work covers a broad range of issues across the regulation and registration of health and...

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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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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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