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Care Quality Commission — The Care Quality Commission is a shadow Non Departmental Public Body of the United Kingdom government. It began operating in shadow form on 1 October 2008.IntroductionThe regulation of health and adult social care in England is currently carried… … Wikipedia
Commission for Social Care Inspection — The Commission for Social Care Inspection was a non departmental public body and the single, independent inspectorate for social care in England. Its sponsor department was the Department of Health of the United Kingdom. It incorporated the work… … Wikipedia
Healthcare Commission — The Healthcare Commission was a non departmental public body sponsored by the Department of Health of the United Kingdom. It was set up to promote and drive improvement in the quality of health care and public health in England and Wales. It… … Wikipedia
Mental Health Act Commission — The Mental Health Act Commission was an NHS special health authority that provided a safeguard for people detained in hospital under the powers of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England and Wales. Mental health care is the only part of health care … Wikipedia
Concordat between bodies inspecting, regulating and auditing health or social care — The Concordat between bodies inspecting, regulating and auditing health or social care (2004) is a voluntary agreement between organisations that regulate, audit, inspect or review elements of health and healthcare in England [1]. It is made up… … Wikipedia
Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — For other bills with similar names, see Health and Social Care Act. The Health and Social Care Bill 2011 is proposed health care reform legislation introduced in the House of Commons on 19 January 2011.[1][2] If passed, the Bill would be the most … Wikipedia
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs — Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, (or CAAHEP), is an agency of accreditation for the accredits postsecondary education programs in 19 different allied health and related fields. Programmatic accreditation is granted … Wikipedia
Commission for Health Improvement — The Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) was a non departmental public body sponsored by the Department of Health of the United Kingdom from 2001 until 2004, when its functions were subsumed by the Healthcare Commission[1]. CHI was established … Wikipedia
Health care in the United States — ] Current estimates put U.S. health care spending at approximately 15.2% of GDP, second only to the tiny Marshall Islands among all United Nations member nations. The health share of GDP is expected to continue its historical upward trend,… … Wikipedia
Universal health care — is health care coverage which is extended to all eligible residents of a governmental region. Universal health care programs vary widely in their structure and funding mechanisms, particularly the degree to which they are publicly funded.… … Wikipedia
