State of Care 2024/25
24 October 2025
State of Care is our annual assessment of health care and social care in England.
The report looks at the trends, shares examples of good and outstanding care, and highlights where care needs to improve.
Recent publications
Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2023/24
This report sets out CQC’s activity and findings from our engagement with people who are subject to the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) as well as a review of services registered to assess, treat and care for people detained using the MHA.
Annual report and accounts 2023/2024
Our annual report and accounts look at our progress and performance in 2023/2024.
The safer management of controlled drugs: Annual update 2024
Our 2024 annual report on the safer use of controlled drugs highlights our regulatory oversight activities and inspection findings.
Types of publication
Themes in health and social care
These projects focus on areas such as types of care, particular groups of people or care pathways.
