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CQC is the regulator of all health and adult social care services in England. Find links to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and its regulations, which set out the powers, duties and standards of CQC and providers.

This document sets out the code of practice on the prevention and control of infections under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 for registered providers in England. It explains the 10 criteria against which the CQC will judge compliance with the IPC (including cleanliness) requirements and provides guidance and examples for different sectors.

An act of the UK Parliament that regulates health care and social care providers and services, and establishes the Care Quality Commission. It also amends the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 and makes provision for COVID-19 vaccination in care homes.

This document is the full text of the UK law that established the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and regulated health and social care services. It covers topics such as registration, review, investigation, Mental Health Act, health protection and public health grants.

Learn about the CQC policies and procedures for care home policy and other health and social care services. The legislation covers safeguarding, person-centred care, staffing, premises, complaints and more.

This code applies to health and social care providers in England and reflects the law on infection prevention and control. It covers topics such as cleanliness, antimicrobial use, COVID-19 and CQC registration.

A Bill to establish and make provision in connection with a Care Quality Commission; to make provision about health care and social care; to amend the regulation of health care professions and social care workers; and for connected purposes. See the full passage, news, stages, publications and key areas of the Bill.

The reports have particularly emphasized the need for stricter regulation of health and adult social care providers and the need to use statutory powers to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.This article outlines how the provisions of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 aim to address this need to further regulate quality and ...

Learn about the Health and Social Care Act 2008, which created the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to regulate and inspect health and social care services in England. Find out how the Act and its related regulations, such as the Care Act 2014, have shaped the CQC's role and powers.

This Act establishes a Care Quality Commission, regulates health and social care professions, and amends various laws related to health and social care. It also provides for the payment of a grant to women in connection with pregnancy and the modification of the regulation of social care workers.

The Health and Social Care Act 2008: • Establishes the Care Quality Commission, a new health and adult social care regulator with tough powers to inspect, investigate and intervene where care providers are failing to meet safety and quality requirements, including hygiene standards. In performing its functions, the main objective of the Care ...

A British act of parliament introduced to enhance the safety and quality of care and improve public health. Its policy areas include the Care Quality Commission, professional regulation, public health protection measures, and health in pregnancy grant.

Learn about the Act that created the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a new regulator for health and social care in England. Find out how the CQC registers, inspects and enforces standards of quality and safety for providers.

Relevant secondary legislation. Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No 9, Consequential Amendments and Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009 — These Regulations relate to the dissolution of the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (CHAI), the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) and the Mental Health Act Commission (MHAC), and the creation of ...

This document sets out the Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections under The Health and Social Care Act 2008. It applies to registered providers of all healthcare and adult social care in England and provides guidance on how to comply with the regulations.

These explanatory notes relate to the Health and Social Care Act 2008. They have been prepared by the Department of Health in order to assist the reader in understanding the Act. ... The current legislation (section 57(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2001) states that an individual must be able to give their consent in order to receive a ...

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 established the Care Quality Commission (CQC), a regulatory body aimed at overseeing the quality and safety of health and social care services in England. It conferred powers to the CQC to register care providers, inspect and monitor services, and enforce standards through penalties or closures. Key developments included strengthening accountability in the ...

Health and Social Care Act 2008 Government Bill. Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2007-08 Details; News; Stages; Publications; Act of Parliament (2) Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in ...

The web page provides the full text of the UK law that regulates health and social care services, professionals and workforce. It covers topics such as registration, quality, inspection, enforcement, public health and health in pregnancy.