UK health care regulators
England
The health care regulator is the Care Quality Commission.
www.cqc.org.uk
Scotland
The health care regulator is the Care Inspectorate and the regulation of the independent health care sector has passed to Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
www.careinspectorate.com
www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/welcome_to_healthcare_improvem.aspx
Wales
The health care regulator is the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales.
http://wales.gov.uk/cssiwsubsite/newcssiw/?lang=en
Northern Ireland
The independent health and social care regulator is the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority.
www.rqia.org.uk