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We are the UK’s oversight body for the regulation and registration of people working in health and social care.
Complaints processes are vital for accountability and patient safety, but this research shows they can feel complex and even hostile.

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Barriers and enablers to making a complaint to a health or social care professional regulator
Research we commissioned to help us better understand the barriers and enablers to making a complaint to regulators or Accredited Registers.
www.professionalstandards.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
You’ll often see the Quality Mark on a practitioner’s website, in their workspace, or on their promotional materials.

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#LookForTheMark
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Look For The Mark
Choose with confidence when you see the Quality Mark
www.professionalstandards.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
When you see the Quality Mark, you can be confident that the practitioner is appropriately trained, handles complaints professionally and follows good practice in running their business.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We recommend checking who is treating you to make sure they are on a PSA Accredited Register and display the Quality Mark.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Thank you very much for your contribution to the day. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed it.
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Speakers:
Martin Elliott – Cardiff University
Annie Sorbie – University of Edinburgh
Mary Tumelty – University College Cork
John Jenkins – RCSI Dublin
Mary Costello & Lucy Ambler – General Medical Council

#PreventingHarmResearch2025
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November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
To address the question of how to prevent harm, we will hear about approaches to regulation for residential childcare workers, supporting teamwork, and addressing the healthcare workforce crisis, to name a few.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We will also be hearing about what we can learn from e-Pharmacy, with analysis spanning Europe, Kenya, and India.

Speakers:
• Gabrielle Finn – @manchester.ac.uk
• Ben Palafox & Catherine Goodman – @lshtm.bsky.social

#PreventingHarmResearch2025
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November 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
- Dr Louise Stone, University of Adelaide, and Professor Rosalind Searle,
@uofglasgow.bsky.social

- Kathryn Parkin, Open University.

These sessions will offer a space for reflection, learning and action on a significant challenge facing the sector.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Speakers:
• Gerry McGivern – @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
• Marie-Jeanne Royer – General Dental Council
• Bron Biddle – NHS Wales
• Rosalind Searle – @uofglasgow.bsky.social
• Susi Caesar – Wessex Appraisal Service
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November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM