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Our Policy initiatives
They are developed through engagement with professional regulators, accredited registers, patients and service users, and any other affected groups. They draw on the knowledge and expertise of individuals with a vested interest in or specialised understanding of the subject.
To incorporate the perspectives of patients, service users, and the public into our work, we can commission research, engage with charities, patient and service user groups, or consult with our broader stakeholder network. We can also run public consultations on significant policy questions or publications. This ensures that diverse viewpoints inform our policy interests and recommendations.
We also receive requests from the Secretary of State for Health, and health ministers in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, to explore and provide insights on policy questions.
We can also shape and influence policy by responding to consultations initiated by other organisations.
Safer care for all: solutions from professional regulation and beyond
We published our report Safer care for all: solutions from professional regulation and beyond in September 2022. This report examined the current state of professional health and care regulation in the UK, but went beyond that in identifying and proposing solutions to some of the huge challenges in health and social care today. Four main themes were considered in the report: tackling inequalities in health and social care regulation; keeping pace with changes in how care is funded and delivered; facing up to the workforce crisis and regulation's future role; and accountability, fear and public safety.
Read Safer care for all