Current and past DH publications, including statistical reports, surveys, press releases, circulars and legislation, are available in electronic format from this section.
For new publications, please see the site What's new page, or use the RSS feed for new publications.
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For social services inspection reports, please visit the Care Quality Commission website (for reports since 2004 made by the CQC and the former Commission for Social Care Inspection), or the National Archives website (for reports up to 2004).
Hard copies of DH publications can be ordered for free through the DH Publications orderline.
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