Research and analysis

Health care and adult social care in England: 2017 to 2018

This report analyses inspection and ratings data from 2017 to 2018 to provide an assessment of the state of health care and adult social care in England.

Documents

The state of health care and adult social care in England 2017 to 2018 (web version)

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The state of health care and adult social care in England 2017 to 18 (print version)

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Details

If you need an accessible version of the report please contact the Care Quality Commission at accessible.communications@cqc.org.uk.

The report focuses on the quality of health and adult social care services, based on 5 questions on whether the service is:

  • safe
  • effective
  • caring
  • responsive
  • well led

It covers:

  • adult social care
  • hospitals, community health services and ambulance services
  • mental health care
  • primary medical services
  • equality in health and social care
  • the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Published 25 October 2018