Guidance for providers

This page is about our pre-2024 approach to regulation. To find out about our new approach, visit our guidance and regulation page for providers, local authorities and integrated care systems.

Visit our new guidance and regulation page

Look up information for your sector, including guidance about regulations, how to register with us, what incidents you must notify us about and what we look at when we carry out inspections.

Registration

You must register with us to carry on any of the activities we regulate. You also need to let us know if your registration details change.

What is registration?

Register as a new provider

Apply to be a registered manager

Make changes to your existing registration

Find a registration application form

Sectors and service types

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Adult social care

Care homes, home care, specialist colleges, extra care, supported living and Shared Lives schemes

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GPs

NHS GP practices

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NHS trusts

NHS acute, ambulance, community health, mental health and substance misuse services

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Independent doctors and clinics

Includes private GP services and clinics providing primary care

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Dentists

Includes dental surgeries, services that visit people in their homes and out-of-hours emergency services

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Online primary care

Services that offer consultation, diagnosis or treatment online only

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Urgent care

Includes NHS 111 and GP out-of-hours services

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Independent healthcare

Independent hospitals, ambulances, community health, hospices, mental health and substance misuse services

Specialist services