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You can find all our reports, policy and research papers here. You can search by title or by subject. Use the topics on the left to narrow your search by type of publication. If you would like help with your search please contact us on 020 7389 8030 or email us.

Performance Review - HCPC 2018/19

In our latest review of the HCPC's performance, we report that the six fitness to practise Standards not met in our previous two reports, still remain unmet - but we also recognise the significant amount of work HCPC has undertaken to address the concerns we outlined in those reviews

Performance Review - GOsC 2018/19

The GOsC continues to meet all of our Standards of Good Regulation in their latest performance review

Review of the regulatory performance of Professional Engineers Ontario

The review was led by Harry Cayton, the former CEO of the Authority while he was the Authority’s International Adviser. The review authors worked in an independent capacity, contracting directly with the PEO. The review is copyright to the authors who take full responsibility for its contents

Right-touch assurance for sonographers - a report for Health Education England

This report assesses the risk of harm arising from the practice of sonographers. We were commissioned by Health Education England to provide advice on the most appropriate form of assurance for the role using the criteria we set out in Right-touch assurance

Standards for members of NHS boards and CCG governing bodies in England 2012

Advice to the Secretary of State for Health on standards of personal behaviour, technical competence and business practices for members of NHS boards and Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) governing bodies in England

Performance Review - GMC 2017/18

In their latest performance review, the GMC continues to meet all of our Standards of Good Regulation

From public hearings to consensual disposal - insights from the decision-making literature

As part of our ongoing work on regulatory reform, particularly of fitness to practise proceedings, we wanted to find out what the available literature on decision-making tells us about the potential risks/benefits to the public of decisions generally being taken in a more private context

How is public confidence maintained when fitness to practise decisions are made?

The Williams Review on gross negligence manslaughter recommended we look at how the impact on public confidence is assessed in reaching fitness to practise decisions about individual healthcare professionals - this report is our advice to the Secretary of State

Welsh language

We can provide our material in Welsh on request.

Gallwn ddarparu ein deunydd yn Gymraeg ar gais. Ebost info@professionalstandards.org.uk

Recent publications

Periodic Review - GMC 2023/24

We publish our latest performance review report for the General Medical Council

Monitoring Report - GDC 2023/24

Our most recent performance review for the General Dental Council

Perspectives on a Common Code of Conduct for Health and Care Professionals

Research commissioned by the PSA to look at the benefits of a Common Code of Conduct across health and care professionals

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