What Is Healthcare Regulation and Why It Matters for Patient Safety
What regulation actually does, who it protects, and why a register, standards and fitness-to-practise all work together to keep patients safe.
AURE Blog
Plain-English articles about how health and social care is regulated in the United Kingdom, and what that means for patients and professionals. Our aim is the same as AURE’s: to protect and promote patient safety through effective regulation and proper standards of practice.
The Nine UK Health and Social Care Regulators Explained
A short guide to the statutory regulators that make up AURE’s membership, the professions each one covers, and how they differ.
How to Check if Your Healthcare Professional Is Registered
A step-by-step guide to finding the right public register and confirming that a doctor, nurse, dentist or other professional is properly registered.
How to Raise a Concern About a Health or Care Professional
When and how to raise a concern, who to contact first, and what to expect once a regulator receives your complaint.
Professional Standards in Health and Social Care: A Simple Guide
What professional standards are, where they come from, and how they shape the everyday care that patients receive.