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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.

Bad Apples? Bad Barrels? Or bad cellars? Antecedents and processes of professional misconduct in UK health and care

By analysing thousands of fitness to practise decisions, this ground-breaking study provides insights into professional misconduct by health and care professionals

Performance Review - GDC 2016/17

The GDC has maintained the improvement in its performance we noted last year - meeting 23 out of the 24 of the Standards of Good Regulation

Untapped Resources: Accredited Registers in the Wider Workforce

A joint report with the Royal Society for Public Health looking at how accredited registers' practitioners can make a significant contribution to promoting and protecting the public's health

Performance Review - HCPC 2016/17

Our latest performance review of the Health and Care Professions Council reports our concerns about their fitness to practise processes

The Authority's evidence to the Health Committee's inquiry into the nursing workforce

The Authority's evidence to the Health Committee's inquiry into the nursing workforce

Professional Standards Authority response - Welsh Government consultation Services Fit for the Future

The Professional Standards Authority response to the Welsh Government consultation on the White Paper, 'Services Fit for the Future'.

Professional Standards Authority response to the General Osteopathic Council Rule 8 consultation

The Professional Standards Authority response to the General Osteopathic Council consultation on its draft Practice Note on consensual disposal Rule 8.

Professional Standards Authority response - Federation of Healthcare Education

The Professional Standards Authority response to proposals for the creation of a Federation of Healthcare Education.

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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