Investigations and interventions
The Healthcare Commission investigates serious service failures in the NHS in England that meet the necessary criteria, or when requested to do so by the Secretary of State for Health. An investigation involves developing an understanding of, and obtaining evidence on, the reasons for the serious failure, and making recommendations to prevent it happening again.
Current investigations
Find out about any ongoing investigations by the Healthcare Commission.
More information on current investigations
Completed investigations
Access reports on completed investigations, published by the Healthcare Commission, and Commission for Health Improvement.
Investigations criteria
The Healthcare Commission works to improve both the NHS and private or voluntary sector healthcare. One of its functions is to investigate serious failures in NHS services.
Healthcare Commission NHS investigations criteria
Interventions
Sometimes we may decide to intervene rather than to investigate.
More information about interventions
Learning from investigations
The Healthcare Commission has reviewed all the investigations it has undertaken from August 2004 to April 2007. Report published 4 February 2008:
Learning from investigations (pdf 1418kb) (opens new window)
Investigations - End of year review 2005/2006
The Healthcare Commission's investigations team commenced operation on April 1st 2004 and this is our second end of year review.
Investigations - End of year review 2005/2006 (pdf 257kb) (opens new window)
Lessons from CHI investigations
A report on lessons learned from investigations by the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI). Published 25 March 2004.
Lessons from CHI Investigations 2000-2003 (pdf 329kb) (opens new window)
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More information on contacting the Healthcare Commission
