Changes to how the Professional Standards Authority is funded
Seeks views as to how the Professional Standards Authority will be funded by the healthcare professional regulatory bodies it oversees.
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The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) is currently funded by the Department of Health and the devolved administrations.
The department is seeking views on proposals to allow the PSA to be funded by fees paid by the 9 healthcare professional regulatory bodies it oversees including its future fee structure.
The PSA oversees the UK’s 9 health and care professional regulatory bodies:
- General Chiropractic Council
- General Dental Council
- General Medical Council
- General Optical Council
- General Osteopathic Council
- General Pharmaceutical Council
- Health and Care Professions Council
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland
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