Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority

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health and social care regulator non‑departmental public body public authority in Northern Ireland

The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority is Northern Ireland’s independent health and social care regulator, responsible for inspecting and monitoring services to ensure they meet required standards of quality and safety.

Aliases (1)

Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (Northern Ireland) ×1

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	health and social care regulator → non‑departmental public body → public authority in Northern Ireland →
country	United Kingdom →
function	advice to the Department of Health in Northern Ireland → enforcement of regulatory standards → inspection of registered services → investigation of serious concerns about services → monitoring of compliance with minimum care standards → promotion of improvement in health and social care services → publication of inspection reports → registration of certain health and social care providers → review of the quality of health and social care →
goal	ensure safety of people using health and social care services → improve quality of health and social care services in Northern Ireland →
headquartersLocation	Belfast →
independence	operates at arm’s length from the Department of Health (Northern Ireland) →
jurisdiction	Northern Ireland →
legalStatus	non‑departmental public body of the Department of Health (Northern Ireland) →
oversightOf	quality of care in regulated services in Northern Ireland → safety of care in regulated services in Northern Ireland →
parentAgency	Department of Health (Northern Ireland) →
regionServed	Northern Ireland →
role	ensures services meet required standards of quality and safety → independent health and social care regulator for Northern Ireland → inspects health and social care services → monitors health and social care services → protects service users and the public → regulates health and social care services →
sectorRegulated	children’s homes in Northern Ireland → domiciliary care agencies in Northern Ireland → health care services in Northern Ireland → independent health care providers in Northern Ireland → nursing homes in Northern Ireland → residential care homes in Northern Ireland → social care services in Northern Ireland →
shortName	RQIA →
usesInstrument	enforcement actions → improvement notices → inspections → public reporting of performance → registration conditions →
website	https://www.rqia.org.uk/ →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Department of Health (Northern Ireland) →	oversees
Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland →	regulatedBy
Minister of Health (Northern Ireland) ("Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (Northern Ireland)") →	responsibleFor