Working in partnership: Getting the best from inspection, audit ...

Appendix B continued• to investigate complaints which fall within the Commission's remit• to review decisions to withhold the mail of patients detained in high securityhospitals• to appoint medical practitioners and others to give second opinions in caseswhere this is required by the Act• to publish and lay before Parliament a report every two years• to monitor the implementation of the code of practice prepared under theAct and propose amendments to Ministerswww.mhac.org.ukThe Commission for Social Care InspectionLaunched in April 2004, the Commission for Social Care Inspection is thesingle, independent inspectorate for social care in England. The Commissionwas created by the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards)Act 2003. The Commission’s primary function is to promote improvements insocial care in the public and independent sectors in order to make social carebetter for people.www.csci.org.ukThe Health and Safety ExecutiveThe UK Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and SafetyExecutive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks tohealth and safety arising from work activity in the UK. Their mission is toprotect people's health and safety by ensuring that risks in the changingworkplace are properly controlled.The HSC and HSE look after health and safety in nuclear installations andmines, factories, farms, hospitals and schools, offshore gas and oilinstallations, the safety of the gas grid and the movement of dangerous goodsand substances, railway safety, and many other aspects of the protection bothof workers and the public. Local authorities are responsible to the HSC forenforcement in offices, shops and other parts of the services sector.www.hse.gov.uk26 Concordat Getting the best from inspection, audit, review and regulation of health and social care May 2006