Concordat between bodies inspecting, regulating and auditing health or social care

Concordat between bodies inspecting, regulating and auditing health or social care

The Concordat between bodies inspecting, regulating and auditing health or social care (2004) is a "voluntary agreement between organisations that regulate, audit, inspect or review elements of health and healthcare in England"[1]. It is made up of 10 objectives designed to promote closer working between the signatories. Each objective is underpinned by a number of practices that focus developments on areas that will help to secure effective implementation.

Signatories

There are full[2] and associate signatories[3] to the concordat.

A similar agreement was concluded by bodies reviewing health and social care in Wales in 2005.
[edit] Full signatories

    Audit Commission
    Care Quality Commission (CQC) - from April 2009
    Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans (COPMeD)
    General Medical Council (GMC)
    Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

    Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)

    National Audit Office (NAO)
    NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (NHS CFSMS)
    NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA)
    Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB)
    Skills for Health

[edit] Former full signatories

    Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) - until March 2009
    Healthcare Commission - until March 2009
    Mental Health Act Commission (MHAC) - until March 2009

[edit] Associate signatories

    Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
    Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence
    Department of Health
    Information Centre for Health and Social Care
    Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
    NHS Confederation
    Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
    United Kingdom Accreditation Forum