Publications 2004-2005

Major reports and documents published by the Healthcare Commission during 2004-2005.

Management, prevention and surveillance of Clostridium difficile - Interim findings from a national survey of NHS acute trusts in England

Published: December 21st 2005

Management, prevention and surveillance of Clostridium difficile - Interim findings from a national survey of NHS acute trusts in England (pdf 134kb)

Clostridium difficile Questionnaire (PDF, 95K)

Annual report 2004/2005

Published: December 19th 2005

Our progress: one year on - Annual report 2004/2005 (pdf 2576kb)

Ein cynnydd: ar ôl blwyddyn - Adroddiad blynyddol 2004/2005 (PDF, 2415K)

Statement of Corporate Governance 2004/2005 (PDF, 115K)

A snapshot of hospital cleanliness in England

Published: December 15th 2005

The Healthcare Commission publishes the findings of the first independent inspections of hospital cleanliness in England.

A snapshot of hospital cleanliness in England (pdf 751kb)

A snapshot of hospital cleanliness in England - full results by hospital (pdf 40kb)

National census of inpatients in mental health hospitals and facilities

Published: December 7th 2005

More information about the census and the results

Variations in the experiences of patients in England: Analysis of the Healthcare Commission's 2003/2004national surveys of patients

Published: October 24th 2005

The Healthcare Commission publishes a report of the findings from a study of the experience of NHS patients. The findings will be used to better understand the factors that affect the quality of patients' experience of NHS services.

More information about the patient survey programme and download the report

Acute hospital portfolio review: Accident and emergency

Published: August 8th 2005

Download AHP review: Accident and emergency (PDF, 269K)

State of Healthcare report 2005

Published: July 18th 2005

The Healthcare Commission has published its second report on the state of healthcare in England and Wales, focusing for the first time on the experience of patients.

More information and reports

Safeguarding children

Published: July 14th 2005

Download The second joint Chief Inspectors' Report on Arrangements to Safeguard Children (PDF, 423K)

Acute hospital portfolio review: Day surgery

Published: July 11th 2005

Download AHP review: Day surgery (PDF, 273K)

National survey of stroke patients 2005

Published: July 7th 2005

Download Stroke survey 2005 (PDF, 670K)

Review of NHS foundation trusts

Published: July 5th 2005

Download Review of NHS foundation trusts (PDF, 1612K)

Download Data tables for the quantitative analysis from the Foundation Trust Review (XLS, 61K)

Acute hospital portfolio review: Ward staffing

Published: June 27th 2005

Download AHP review: Ward staffing (PDF, 597K)

Annual health check consultation reports

Published: June 27th 2005

A report which explains what we did for the consultation and how we used the feedback we received, and a report following focus group meetings held with under-represented and 'hard to reach' groups.

Download Consultation report (PDF, 403K)

Download 'Hard to reach' groups report (PDF, 83K)