By inspecting care we help to ensure that NHS healthcare services are:
- meeting the required standards of care
- good practice is identified
- areas for improvement are addressed
Our inspectors undertake announced and unannounced inspections of healthcare services. These will involve a physical inspection of the clinical areas, and discussions with staff.
We currently have two inspection programmes:
- safe delivery of care in acute hospitals
- inspection of mental health units
Latest inspection reports
Latest inspection reports for NHS hospitals and services
Safe delivery of care inspection programme
Background information on our safe delivery of care in acute hospital inspections
Mental health unit inspection programme
Background information on our mental health unit inspections
Report terminology explained
Information the terminology we use in our inspection reports