Look up information for your sector, including guidance about regulations, how to register with us, what incidents you must notify us about and what we look at when we carry out inspections.
Our new approach to assessing quality and performance
Introducing our new approach
We're changing how we monitor and assess health and care services.
Our new approach to assessment
Our new assessment framework will apply to providers, local authorities and integrated care systems
Local health and care systems
How we assess integrated care systems and local authorities
Registration
You must register with us to carry on any of the activities we regulate. You also need to let us know if your registration details change.
Sectors and service types
Adult social care
Care homes, home care, specialist colleges, extra care, supported living and Shared Lives schemes
Dentists
Includes dental surgeries, services that visit people in their homes and out-of-hours emergency services
Independent healthcare
Independent hospitals, ambulances, community health, hospices, mental health and substance misuse services