State of care in independent ambulance services
Findings from CQC's programme of comprehensive inspections in England
Accessible formats
Inspection reports
Our inspection reports can be found by searching for the service you are interested in. Here's how.
- Use the search at the top of this page. Select the type of service you are interested in, eg Hospitals.
- Enter keywords like the name of the service, eg Great Ormond Street.
- From the results, click through to view the services' profile where you will find links to the inspection reports.
Search our inspections of services
Order print publications
You can order our print publications online or by calling 03003 230 200.
Recent publications
The state of care in independent ambulance services
An analysis of the findings from CQC's programme of comprehensive inspections in England.
Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2017/18
Our annual report on the use of the Mental Health Act looks at how providers are caring for patients, and whether patient’s rights are being protected.
Opening the door to change
NHS safety culture and the need for transformation.
State of Care 2017/18
Our annual assessment of health and social care in England.
Quality improvement in hospital trusts
Sharing learning from trusts on a journey of QI.
Sexual safety on mental health wards
Our findings and recommendations after reviewing incidents related to sexual safety on mental health wards.
Types of publication
Major reports
We publish regular reports on care in England as well as our corporate activities.
Themes in health and social care
These projects focus on areas such as types of care, particular groups of people or care pathways.
Surveys
We collect feedback on the experiences of people using NHS services.
External reports and research
Findings of reports about us or research we've commissioned.
