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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.

A typology of dishonesty - illustrations using the fitness to practise database

A Research paper proposing a typology of six kinds of dishonest act that can apply across professions using illustrations from the Authority's fitness to practise database

Performance review - GOsC 2016/17

The GOsC continues to meet all of our Standards of Good Regulation

Consultation on a review of the Standards of Good Regulation

This consultation paper outlines how we could approach reviewing the Standards of Good Regulation and invited responses on how this review could go ahead: whether we should revise the Standards or rewrite them on a principles-based approach. The deadline for responses was 12 September 2017, so the consultation is now closed.

Response to the Charity Commission consultation on the use and promotion of complementary and alternative medicine

The Authority's response to the Charity Commission's consultation on complementary and alternative medicine: making decisions about charitable status

Performance Review - GOC 2015/16

In our latest review of the General Optical Council’s performance, we are pleased to see an improvement – with the GOC meeting 22 out of 24 of our Standards of Good Regulation

Consultation on proposed changes to the annual renewal process for the Accredited Registers programme

This consultation paper outlines proposed changes to the annual renewal process for accredited registers, which aim to ensure the process is more risk based, targeted and proportionate.

Response to NMC legislation to modernise midwifery regulation | PSA

Response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council's consultation on amendments to its legislation to modernise midwifery regulation and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of fitness to practise processes

Response to the GOsC Consultations on Draft Guidance about Professional Behaviours and Fitness to Practise

Response to the General Osteopathic Council Consultations on Draft Guidance about Professional Behaviours and Fitness to Practise for Osteopathic Students and Draft Guidance for Osteopathic Educational Institutions

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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