Organisations that provide care must meet standards required by law
The information on this page tells you what standards you
should expect, and what you can do if you are worried about the quality
of the care that you or the person you look after receives.
Note: the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspects
care services in England only. To find out who the health care regulator
is in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland please click the relevant
link below:
- Wales: Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
- Scotland: The health care regulator is the Care Inspectorate and the regulation of the independent health care sector sits with Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
- Northern Ireland: Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
