Our research

We believe that regulation should be used only when it is the most effective means of protecting the public. We asked, ‘what evidence is there that regulation works?’ We could not find the answer - little research had been done and so we began working with researchers and regulators to develop evidence-based regulation.

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What stops people complaining to a regulator and why is it important?

In September we published commissioned research looking into the experiences of people who want to complain about their care but struggle to do so. The research revealed that people trying to make complaints about healthcare to a professional regulator can experience many barriers.

Read Barriers to complaints

Our current interests in regulatory research include:

  • Researching the influence regulators have on the behaviour of people on their register
  • Understanding the inter-connection between workplaces and people’s behaviour
  • Promoting understanding of different approaches to regulation internationally
  • Developing a library of knowledge about regulation.

Read research-related material

We believe collaboration and cooperating are key for improving regulation and registration. As well as carrying out research, we hold small and, sometimes larger, events throughout the year. Read the highlights from some recent events, blogs or find all our research reports in one place.

Research reports

Here you will find papers about research we have commissioned or carried out. Find out more about...

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