National Care Forum
http://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/
The National Care Forum has been established to represent the interests of not-for-profit health and social care providers in the United Kingdom .
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (acevo) is the professional body for the third sector's chief executives.
Learning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) exists to make England better skilled and more competitive.
The Audit Commission
http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/
The Audit Commission is an independent public body responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically, efficiently, and effectively in the areas of local government, housing, health, criminal justice and fire and rescue services.
The Health and Social Care Change Agent Team
http://www.changeagentteam.org.uk/
The Health and Social Care Change Agent Team (CAT) was set up in 2002 to help health and social care communities tackle the problem of patients staying in hospital longer than necessary (delayed transfers of care). Since then, the remit has grown and now we provide advice and support on a wide range of issues that affect the care of older people.
Centre for Ageing and Mental Health
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/health/ihr/camh/
The Centre for Ageing and Mental Health at Staffordshire University has been established to provide research, consultancy and education and to promote innovation in health and social care services for the older person. The Centre intends to bring together researchers, clinicians and other health and social care professionals from a variety of fields to facilitate research both nationally and internationally.
Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
http://www.chai.org.uk/homepage.cfm
The Healthcare Commission (CHAI) is the independent inspection body for both the NHS and independent healthcare.
Commission for Social Care Inspection
The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) brings together the work previously undertaken by the Social Services Inspectorate, the SSI/Audit Commission joint review team and the social care functions of the National Care Standards Commission.
Department of Health
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
The Department of Health (DH) is the government department responsible for driving forward change and modernisation in the NHS and social care, as well as improving standards of public health.
Mental Health Providers Forum
The Mental Health Providers Forum is a not-for-profit umbrella organisation that brings together voluntary sector service providers to improve services for people with mental health needs.
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.
Social Care Institute for Excellence
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) was established by Government in 2001 to improve social care services for adults and children in the United Kingdom . This is achieved by identifying good practice and helping to embed it in everyday social care provision.
Care Services Improvement Partnership
The Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) supports positive changes in services and in the wellbeing of vulnerable people with health and social care needs.
King’s Fund
The King's Fund is an independent charitable foundation working for better health, especially in London . It’s goals are to help develop: informed policy, by undertaking original research and providing objective analysis; effective services, by fostering innovation and helping put ideas into action; and skilled people, by building understanding, capacity and leadership.
National library for Health
http://www.library.nhs.uk/Default.aspx
The mission of the National Library for Health (NLH) is to help patients and professionals use best current knowledge in decision-making.
The National Patient Safety Agency
The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) is part of the NHS. It was established in 2001 with a mandate to identify issues relating to patient safety and to find appropriate solutions. In 2005 the Agency expanded to incorporate the National Clinical Assessment Service and the National Research Ethics Service.
The Agency is also responsible for commissioning and monitoring the three Confidential Enquiries into: Suicide and Homicide, Maternal and Child Health, and Patient Outcome and Death
Monitor
http://www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk/
Monitor regulates NHS foundation trusts, making sure they are well-managed and financially strong so that they can deliver excellent healthcare for patients.