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Guidance for providers

Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates
We've made some changes to the way we work during the coronavirus outbreak.
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.
Adult social care

Includes care homes, domiciliary care, specialist colleges, extra care housing, Shared Lives schemes and supported living services.
Primary care

Services mainly provided by dentists on the high street, including services that visit people in their home, and out-of-hours emergency dental services.

Guidance for urgent care services, including NHS 111 and GP out-of-hours services.
NHS trusts
Independent healthcare

Guidance for independent acute hospitals, ambulance services, community health services, hospices, mental health, and substance misuse services.
Specialist services

Including healthcare in young offender institutions and immigration removal centres.

Guidance for providers of health and social care services for children and young people.

Services for people who are or may have been the victims of a sexual offence.

Guidance for providers that support autistic people or people with a learning disability.

Guidance for providers on how we inspect safehouse and outreach services.
- Last updated:
- 29 January 2021