The existing arrangements for the regulation of health and care professionals in the UK are complicated and confusing. They are not informed by a consistent approach to assessing occupational risk of harm. The Professional Standards Authority has analysed the current arrangements and has made a set of proposals for reform. It has also proposed a methodology for assessing risk of harm, to enable the appropriate form of assurance for any given occupation to be identified.
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