Guidance for healthcare staff

This section of the site contains a wide range of information for staff working in the NHS or the independent healthcare sector in England. It includes information about how we assess the quality and safety of services, guidance for healthcare managers about their role in our regulatory processes, and details of our work with the clinical community.

  • NHS staff

    The annual health check, reviews and studies, improving clinical quality, managing risk (healthcare-associated infection, controlled drugs, ionising radiation), NHS staff and patient surveys, Count me in census, handling patients’ complaints, whistleblowing

  • Independent healthcare staff

    Our role as regulator, registering with us, self-assessment, safety alerts, independent sector treatment centres, regulation of cosmetic surgery, dealing with complaints