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Protecting the public by overseeing the regulation and registration of healthcare professionals
We are the UK’s independent regulatory oversight body improving the quality of regulation and registration of people working in health and social care.
Right-touch regulation 2025 version
We have reviewed and revised Right-touch regulation. In this latest version, we expand on its central ideas to support regulators in responding to the challenges and opportunities faced today, which are quite different to those faced when the last edition was published in 2015.
News & updates
Read our most recent blogs or catch up on all our latest news and updates.
Explore allSexual safety at work: the duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace – what does this mean for regulators?
27 Nov 2025
Earlier this year Capsticks delivered a session for the PSA where they outlined the change in the...
A reminder of the role regulation can play – PSA response to NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan
13 Nov 2025
We have published our response to the call for evidence on the NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan. We...
PSA welcomes spotlight on professional registration in alarming report into children’s hearing services
12 Nov 2025
Following the publication of the Kingdon review of children's hearing services in England, the...
Organisations we oversee
Our oversight role protects the public and improves the regulation and registration of health and care practitioners in the UK.
Find out moreWhat our oversight involves
Our oversight involves setting standards for regulators and Accredited Registers and assessing how...
Our work with regulators
We oversee the 10 UK healthcare professional regulators to make sure they are protecting the public...
Our work with Accredited Registers
We accredit organisations holding registers of health and care practitioners not regulated by law...
Improving regulation
We anticipate future challenges, identify safety gaps, and promote collaboration on key issues impacting health and social care though our policy and research work.
Read moreOur policy work
Our policy work covers a broad range of issues across the regulation and registration of health and...
Our research
We believe that regulation should be used only when it is the most effective means of protecting the...
Right-touch regulation
Right-touch regulation means understanding the problem before jumping to the solution. It makes sure...
Check a practitioner
How to check the details of a practitioner on the registers of the organisations we oversee, including regulators and Accredited Registers
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Publications hub
Visit our publications hub and find all our latest research, policy papers and reports covering an array of issues. We regularly update this resource with all our latest publications.
View allResponse to HSCSC call for evidence on Non-surgical Procedures (Scotland) Bill
27 Nov 2025
Read our submission to the the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee call for evidence on the Non...
Response to General Optical Council consultation on its sexual boundaries guidance
31 Oct 2025
Our response to the GOC’s consultation on guidance about maintaining appropriate sexual boundaries...
Response to call for evidence on the NHS 10 year workforce plan
13 Nov 2025
In our response to the Government's call for evidence on its 10-year workforce plan: 10 Year Health...
Response to the General Optical Council's consultation on its Indicative Sanctions Guidance
25 Nov 2025
Read our response to the GOC's consultation on its draft Indicative Sanctions Guidance.
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