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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.

HCPC standards of conduct consultation

Our 2015 response to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) consultation about their draft Standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

Good character: a common approach

December 2008 advice to the Secretary of State proposes a standard definition and approach to good character across the regulatory bodies, based on common criteria.

Authority Report into the investigation of General Dental Council whistleblower’s complaint

The Professional Standards Authority today reports the findings of its special investigation into concerns raised with us by a whistleblower 2015.

Summary of Responses for Education and Training Public Consultation

Between April and June the Authority carried out a consultation on proposed changes to Standard 9 (education and training) for the Accredited Registers. This document discusses the results of this consultation.

Right-touch regulation 2015

October 2015 policy report

Rethinking regulation

In this paper, the Authority argues that regulation needs a radical overhaul if it is to support rather than stand in the way of the serious changes being proposed for our health and care services.

Performance Review 2014/2015

In our Performance Review 2014/15 report we concluded that all of the regulators are performing well or adequately against most of the Standards of Good Regulation.

GOC standards of practice consultation

The Professional Standards Authority gave a response to the General Optical Council's consultation on its standards of practice.

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

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

Monitoring Report - GPhC 2023/24

Read our latest performance review for the General Pharmaceutical Council

Monitoring Report - GCC 2023/24

We have published our latest performance review for the General Chiropractic Council

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