These reports explored how we could encourage improvement in local areas using our inspections alongside the powers we have under section 48 of the Health and Social Care Act to carry out special reviews and investigations.
In these areas, we tested:
- how we could combine national data and local intelligence to monitor care
- how we could collaborate with local stakeholders to respond to local issues and priorities
- how we could adapt our assessment framework – including our five key questions – to care in local areas
- whether targeted activity under our section 28 powers – such as case tracking and focus groups – could add to what we can understand about an issue or priority from looking at providers alone.
Reports
In October 2017, we published reports covering the areas of Sutton and Cornwall. We also published an overview of these two reports.
Overview report
Quality of care in Cornwall and Sutton: overview report
Cornwall
The quality of care in Cornwall: report
The quality of care in Cornwall: appendix
Sutton
Download our prototype reports
Greater Manchester
Salford
The quality of care in Salford: prototype report
The quality of care in Salford: appendix
Tameside
The quality of care in Tameside: prototype data report
North Lincolnshire
The quality of care in North Lincolnshire: prototype report
The quality of care in North Lincolnshire: prototype data report
How this workk was used
This feed into our strategy for 2016 to 2021, which set out how we regulate health and social care services as they change to become more joined up and based on people's individual needs.