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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.

Recommendations to improve the Law Commissions' draft bill

On 21 May 2014 the Authority wrote to the Department of Health with recommendations to improve the Law Commissions’ draft Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions etc Bill.

Improving employee performance management in the health and social care sector

In our November 2013 advice to the Secretary of State for Health, we respond to recommendations in the Cavendish Review into Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers in the NHS and in social care settings.

Can professional regulation do more to encourage candour when care goes wrong?

In response to recommendations about candour, openness and transparency in the Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry, the Secretary of State for Health asked us for advice on how professional regulation could encourage professionals to be more candid when healthcare or social work goes wrong.

International Registrations Rapid Review

October 2013 rapid review on processes used by the nine health and care professional regulatory bodies in the UK to register applicants trained and applying from outside of the European Economic Area

Lapses in professional registration

August 2013 - Policy paper looking at the issue of professionals lapsing from the register.

Review of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario

The Professional Standards Authority publishes the report of its review of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, Canada.

Standards for members of NHS boards and Clinical Commissioning Group governing bodies in England

We were commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health in July 2011 to develop Standards for members of NHS boards and CCG governing bodies in England, covering personal behaviour, technical competence and business practices.

Alternatives to final panel hearings for fitness to practise cases – the public perspective

May 2013 research report

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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