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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.

Developing a methodology to assess the consistency of fitness to practise outcomes

As part of the Williams Review on gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare, we were commissioned to look at consistency in fitness to practise outcomes - this report sets out a structured approach to understanding the factors influencing consistency and proposes a methodology that could take this work forward

Performance Review - GDC 2017/18

Our latest review of the GDC sees it meeting 22 out of 24 of our Standards of Good Regulation - during this review period we noted a deterioration in its timeliness in progressing fitness to practise cases

The role of patients and service users in ensuring the safety of the care they receive

​Can patients be effective in maintaining their own safety? We wanted to explore further the role of patients and service users in ensuring the safety of the care they receive, so we commissioned this research to find out more

A review conducted for the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association

We were asked by the SRNA to review their complaints, investigations and discipline work against our Standards of Good Regulation. This report is the result of that work

Performance Review - NMC 2017/18

Our latest performance review of the NMC details how they have met 22 out of 24 of our Standards of Good regulation. It is the first performance review published since our lessons learned review and the NMC has initiated a significant programme to address the concerns we highlighted in that report

Inquiry into the performance of the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia

This international report reviews the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia and was carried out at the request of British Columbia’s Minister of Health

Performance Review - PSNI 2017/18

The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland continues to meet all of our Standards of Good Regulation

Authority's response to the Implementation Programme for the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia Related Deaths

Authority's response to the Implementation Programme for the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia Related Deaths

Welsh language

We can provide our material in Welsh on request.

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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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