This diagram gives an overview of the new health and care system from April 2013. It updates the version published in June 2012.

1. ENT OF HEA
The health & care system D EPARTM LTH
Care
from April 2013
Quality
Commission
Human
Healthwatch
NHS Fertilisation
England
Litigation & Embryology
Human Authority Authority
Tissue
Authority Local
Healthwatch
NHS Blood
& Transplant
Health
Online/phone Research
NHS Community
services National Authority
Commissioning groups Institute for
Board
OT
Clinical GP Health Research
Commissioning NIHR Clinical
surgeries
HER
Groups Research Networks
OMMU Ambulances
&C
PLE NIT
G
O I E
Monitor PE
OVERNMENT DEPART
S
Care homes
PARLIAMENT
Hospitals
NHS Trust
Development Health & Social
Authority Care Information
Centre
Personal
helpers Health
centres
NHS Business
Services
Authority
Home Pharmacies Local Education
ME
& Training
KEY
CE
Boards Health
S
VI
NT
Dentists Education
Public Health ER
Local Opticians E S DS England Providing care
AR
S
England
Government &C AR
LOCAL HEA LTH BO
EI N
G Commissioning care
HEALTH & W E LLB
Professional
Improving public health
National Institute regulators
S for Health &
IO N Empowering people and
LOCAL ORGANISAT Care Excellence
local communities
Medicines &
Healthcare Products
S Supporting the health and
Regulatory Agency ON
ISATI
NATIONAL ORGAN care system
G Education and training
RDIN
E GUA
REGULATION & SAF Safeguarding patients’
SECRETARY OF STATE interests