The regulators and standards bodies whose requirements shape health and social care. CareFocusIQ is designed to help you organise evidence around the ones that apply to your service.
England
Independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, assessing services against the Single Assessment Framework.
England
Regulates and inspects children’s social care, residential provision and education against the SCCIF.
Scotland
Regulates and inspects care services in Scotland against the Health and Social Care Standards.
Wales
Regulates and inspects social care and childcare in Wales under RISCA.
Northern Ireland
Independent health and social care regulator for Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland
Regulates residential care settings in Ireland against the National Standards.
England (guidance UK-wide)
Publishes evidence-based guidance and quality standards for health and social care.
United Kingdom
Regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for safety and effectiveness.
United Kingdom
Upholds information rights, enforcing UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.