Published: 23 October 2026 Page last updated: 23 October 2026 Categories Public State of Care is our annual assessment of health care and social care in England.The report looks at the trends, shares examples of good and outstanding care, and highlights where care needs to improve.Read State of Care 2025/26The state of health care and adult social care in England 2025/26HTMLPrevious State of Care reportsState of Care 2024/25State of Care 2023/24State of Care 2022/23State of Care 2021/22State of Care 2020/21State of Care 2019/20Older editions of State of Care (National Archives) Related information Press release: Flux and fracture: CQC warns of fast-changing social care market while inequalities persist across health and care