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 the inspection programmes:
- inspections of acute hospitals
- inspection of mental health units
- inspection of maternity units
Latest inspection reports
Latest inspection reports for NHS hospitals and services
Acute hospitals inspection programme
Background information on our safe delivery of care in acute hospital inspections
Mental health unit inspection programme
Background information on our safe delivery of care mental health unit inspections
Maternity unit inspection programme
Background information on our safe delivery of care maternity unit inspections
Child and adolescent mental health services inspection programme
Background information on our safe delivery of care Child and adolescent mental health services unit inspections
Report terminology explained
Information on the terminology we use in our inspection reports