The UK’s minister of state for health has called on employers and commissioners to make use of the assurance provided by accredited registers.
The UK’s minister of state for health, Karin Smyth, has issued a statement of support for the accredited registers programme, overseen by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), reinforcing its vital role in protecting patients and the public.
In her statement, the minister calls on employers and commissioners to make use of the assurance provided by accredited registers and encourages the public to look for the PSA’s Quality Mark when choosing health and care services.
Accreditation, she emphasised, provides clarity and confidence to patients, service users and employers that registrants meet required standards for conduct and safe practice in sectors including mental health, healthcare science, public health and non-surgical cosmetics.
“The minister’s statement highlights the importance of accredited registers in a rapidly changing health and care landscape,” said PSA chief executive Alan Clamp.
“It is a call to action for employers, commissioners, practitioners and the public to make full use of the assurances on safety and quality available,” he continued.
The minister also emphasises the programme’s growing importance as health and care continues to evolve, noting that accredited registers can support safe workforce expansion by providing assurance for existing and new roles. This can help ease pressure and increase choice across the health and care system, and support changes to NHS delivery.
