Health and social care regulators publish guide

The UK's 13 health and social care regulators, including the GOC, have launched a new leaflet, Who regulates health and social care professionals?, as a result of a joint initiative.

The leaflet is described by the group as providing a useful 'sign-posting tool' for the general public, outlining which regulatory body is responsible for monitoring each profession and providing contact details for all the organisations.

Gary Fitzgerald of Action on Elder Abuse said: 'We welcome this initiative as a means of giving important information to a wide audience. We know from the calls to our helpline that when the public are unenlightened, it interferes with their ability to raise concerns.